Scleria iostephana

Scleria iostephana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species: S. iostephana
Binomial name
Scleria iostephana
Nelmes[2]

Scleria iostephana is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a stout perennial sedge up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Scleria iostephana grows naturally in tropical Africa. Its habitat is forests, woodlands, grasslands, bogs and marshes.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Thacker, H. (2013). "Scleria iostephana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "Scleria iostephana Nelmes". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. "Scleria iostephana Nelmes". Global Plants. JSTOR. Retrieved 13 July 2014.


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