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

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

Distribution and habitat edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b c Couch, C.; Simpson, D.A. (2013). "Scleria biflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T177352A1480046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T177352A1480046.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Scleria biflora Roxb". The Plant List. Retrieved 8 June 2014.