Scleria mikawana

Scleria mikawana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Scleria
Species:	S. mikawana
Binomial name
Scleria mikawana Makino [2]
Synonyms [3] [2]
Scleria glabroreticulata De Wild.

Scleria mikawana is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae . ^{[3] [4]} It grows as a tall, slender annual sedge. ^[5]

Description

Scleria mikawana grows up to 120 centimetres (47 in) tall. The leaves measure 3 to 7 millimetres (0.1 to 0.3 in) wide. ^[5]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia. ^{[3] [1] [6] [7]} Its habitat is wet grassy locales and swamps. ^{[1] [5]}

References

1. Mesterházy, A.; Mani, S. (2020). "Scleria mikawana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T177151A140414349. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T177151A140414349.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "Scleria mikawana Makino". The Plant List . Retrieved 11 August 2014.
3. "Scleria mikawana Makino". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
4. "Scleria mikawana Makino". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
5. "Scleria mikawana". Global Plants. JSTOR . Retrieved 11 August 2014.
6. "Scleria mikawana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 11 August 2014.
7. "Scleria mikawana Makino". Atlas of Living Australia . Retrieved 11 August 2014.