Biology:Eleocharis geniculata
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Short description: Species of grass-like plant
Eleocharis geniculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Eleocharis |
Species: | E. geniculata
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Binomial name | |
Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Eleocharis geniculata is a species of spikesedge known by several common names, including bent spikerush and Canada spikesedge. This is a widespread plant of wet areas in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Australia , Madagascar , and some Pacific Islands.[1][2][3] It is an annual spikesedge growing to a maximum height of about 40 centimeters. It has a few straw-colored leaves and many thin erect stems. The stems hold inflorescences of rounded spikelets each containing at least 10 tiny flowers. The flowers are covered with dark greenish-brown bracts. The fruit is a shiny purple-brown achene not more than a millimeter long.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Flora of China, Vol. 23 Page 196, 黑籽荸荠 hei zi bi qi, Eleocharis geniculata (Linnaeus) Roemer & Schultes, Syst. Veg. 2: 150. 1817.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Eleocharis geniculata (Linnaeus) Roemer & Schultes in J. J. Roemer et al., Syst. Veg. 2: 150. 1817.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5359215 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleocharis geniculata.
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