Biology:Scleria biflora

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Short description: Species of grass-like plant

Scleria biflora
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species:
S. biflora
Binomial name
Scleria biflora
Roxb.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Scleria biflora subsp. ferruginea J.Kern
  • Scleria propinqua Steud.
  • Scleria steudeliana Miq.

Scleria biflora is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a tufted annual grass.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Scleria biflora grows widely in India , Sri Lanka, Nepal, China , Taiwan, Japan , Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines . Its habitat is most frequently in moist, shady places, and sometimes in wet scrubland and in rice fields. It is found from sea level to 2,040 metres (6,700 ft) altitude.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10880383 entry