Biology:Scleria
| Scleria | |
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| Scleria testacea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Scleria P.J.Bergius |
| Diversity | |
| About 200 species | |
Scleria is a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. They are known commonly as nutrushes.[1] They are distributed throughout the tropics, and some species have ranges extending into temperate areas.[2] There are about 200 species.[2][3]
Etymology
The genus name Scleria is Greek, meaning "hardness", in reference to the tough seeds.[4]
Description
Plants of this genus are diverse in appearance. These are mostly perennial, but sometimes annual. Some have rhizomes. They produce solitary stems or clumps of many. They are a few centimeters tall to well over one meter. They have few leaves or many. The inflorescence is variable, ranging from a single spikelet to over 100.[3] Despite the variety, examination of the fruits and subterranean structures is required to distinguish species.[2]
References
- ↑ Scleria. Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Scleria. Flora of China.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Scleria. Flora of North America.
- ↑ Merrit Lyndon Fernald (1970). R. C. Rollins. ed. Gray's Manual of Botany (Eighth (Centennial) - Illustrated ed.). D. Van Nostrand Company. p. 290. ISBN 0-442-22250-5.
External links
- Camelbeke, K. and P. Goetghebeur. (2002). The genus Scleria (Cyperaceae) in Colombia. An updated checklist. Caldasia 24(2), 259–68.
Wikidata ☰ Q2235033 entry
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