| Scleria robinsoniana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Scleria |
| Species: | S. robinsoniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Scleria robinsoniana | |
Scleria robinsoniana is a plant in the nutrush genus Scleria of the sedge family Cyperaceae.
Scleria robinsoniana grows naturally in Guinea, Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic. [1] [2] Its habitat is seasonally wet stony areas from sea-level to 1,200 metres (4,000 ft) altitude. [1]
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Scleria is a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. They are known commonly as nutrushes. They are distributed throughout the tropical world, and some have ranges extending into temperate areas. There are about 200 species.
Scleria terrestris is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, the sedges. It is native to much of Asia and Australia, where it is widespread and occasional. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb that grows in wet habitat, such as streambanks and wet mountain understory, and some types of dry and disturbed habitat.
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Scleria dregeana is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a perennial herb.
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Scleria greigiifolia is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a perennial herb.
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Scleria mikawana is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a tall, slender annual sedge.
Scleria poklei is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is named for the Indian botanist Dileep Sadashivrao Pokle.
Scleria reticularis, also known as the reticulated nutrush or netted nutrush, is a plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae.
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