Scleria greigiifolia

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Scleria greigiifolia

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species:
S. greigiifolia
Binomial name
Scleria greigiifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Acriulus greigiifolius Ridl.
  • Acriulus madagascariensis Ridl.
  • Acriulus titan C.B.Clarke
  • Scleria acriulus C.B.Clarke
  • Scleria friesii Kük.

Scleria greigiifolia is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a perennial herb.[1]

Distribution and habitat[]

Scleria greigiifolia grows naturally in central to southern Africa and Madagascar. Its habitat is dambos, bogs, wet places near streams and lakes, and seasonally flooded grasslands. It has been recorded at altitudes from 500 metres (1,600 ft) to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft).[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Larridon, I.; Thacker, H.; Juffe Bignoli, D.; Lansdown, R.V.; Bauters, K.; Galán Díaz, J. (2018). "Scleria greigiifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T185680A120180017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T185680A120180017.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Scleria greigiifolia (Ridl.) C.B.Clarke". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 June 2014.


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