Cyperaceae
Scleria

Scleria levis Retz.

First published in Observ. Bot. 4: 13 (1786)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • National Parks Board Singapore (2006). Vascular Plant Life Checklist Pulau Ubin www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/cms/cmsmgr/data/6/PlantChkList.xls.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Rahman, M.O. (2004). Second list of angiospermic taxa of Bangladesh not included in Hooker's 'Flora of British India' and Prain's 'Bengal Plants': series - II. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 11: 49-56.
  • Wadoodkhan, M.A., Solanke, S.N. & Chavan, D.P. (2007). Genus Scleria Berg. (Cyperaceae) in peninsular India, rest of Maharashtra and Andaman. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 598-612.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Rahman, M.O. (2004). Second list of angiospermic taxa of Bangladesh not included in Hooker's 'Flora of British India' and Prain's 'Bengal Plants': series - II. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 11: 49-56.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1996 Panell; Pendry; Jebb; Pooma [95-222] Thailand K000498509 Yes
Jul 1, 1994 Kerr, A.F.G. [1269] Thailand K000498505 Yes
Jul 15, 1993 Kerr, A.F.G. [15731] Thailand K000498512 Yes
Jul 14, 1993 Marcan, A. [2384] Thailand K000498513 Yes
Jul 14, 1993 Smitinand. T.; St. John, H. [6800] Thailand K000498504 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [903618] Thailand K000498511 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Smitinand, T. [5745] Thailand K000498514 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [20599] Thailand K000498515 Yes
Nov 1, 1960 Kerr, A.F.G. [11259] Thailand K000498524 Yes
Nov 1, 1960 Kerr, A.F.G. [11259] Thailand K000498525 Yes
Nov 1, 1960 Put [62] Thailand K000498523 Yes
Nov 1, 1960 Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Warncke, E. [2150] Thailand K000498526 Yes
{G. den Hoed; Kostermans, A.} [650] K002964351 Yes
Milne [278] K002785423 Yes
[Macle [s.n.] India K002963915 Yes
Williams; Stainton [8300] Nepal K002963914 Yes
Simpson, D.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1680] Thailand K000498507 Yes
Furuse, M. [38970] Japan K002963551 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [4628] Malaysia K002963943 Yes
s.coll. [349] Indonesia K002964343 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [s.n.] Vietnam K002964207 Yes
Takamatsu, M. [1873] Micronesia, Federated States of K002785417 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [36239] India K002963921 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [20236] Indonesia K002964353 Yes
[illegibl [861A] India K002963919 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963946 Yes
{Burkill, H.M.; Md. Shah} [HMB943] Malaysia K002963939 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963949 Yes
Ramos, M. [12042] Philippines K002964730 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963938 Yes
Chow, K.S. [78416] China K002963557 Yes
s.coll. [[CS 2745]] India K002963911 Yes
Howard, A.J. [15] Thailand K000498521 Yes
Howard, A.J. [15] Thailand K000498522 Yes
Howard, A.J. [15] Thailand K000498520 Yes
Hullett, R.J. [s.n.] K002963945 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W2451] Samoa K002785418 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Clark, R.P.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK 2293] Vietnam K002964210 Yes
{Muasya, A.M.; Suddee, S.; Panton, A.; Wilkin, P.; et al.} [1292] Thailand K002964205 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [36963] India K002963918 Yes
Kern, J.H. [8245] Indonesia K002964342 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963947 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963937 Yes
Chin, S.C.; Mustafa [3336] Malaysia K002963936 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10548] Hong Kong K002963556 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [26076B] India K002963742 Yes
[A. Duacliavr] [11536] Malaysia K002963941 Yes
{Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; R. P. J. de Kok; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I.} [HNK 2294] Vietnam K002964208 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4370] Fiji K002785426 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [2774] Malaysia K002964355 Yes
Charoenphol, Ch.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [4481] Thailand K000498501 Yes
[G. R. H. K]; Shaw, J. [28] Hong Kong K002963558 Yes
Nauen, J.C. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963942 Yes
Tjitrosoedirdjo, S.S. [289] Indonesia K002964346 Yes
Howard, A.J. [s.n.] Thailand K000498527 Yes
Schlechter, R. [155527] K002785427 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Sridit, K. [90/273] Thailand K000498530 Yes
s.coll. [6126] India K002963922 Yes
s.coll. [119] K002785420 Yes
Beusekom, C.F., van; Charoenpol, C. [2000] Thailand K000498516 Yes
{Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; P. V. The; R. P. J. de Kik; M. D. Xanthos; A. Moore; C. J. A. M. Sinou; R. P. Clark; P. I. Little} [HNK 2292] Vietnam K002964211 Yes
Furuse, M. [4387] Japan K002963552 Yes
van Steenis, C.G.G.J. [11789] Indonesia K002964344 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [25551] Micronesia, Federated States of K002785419 Yes
Simpson, D.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1694] Thailand K000498508 Yes
[illegibl [572] India K002963917 Yes
Howard, A.J. [s.n.] Thailand K000498528 Yes
{Lemann; Griffith} [s.n.] K002963940 Yes
Greenwood, W. [152] Fiji K002785421 Yes
[illegibl [CV 2745] Sri Lanka K002963912 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3665] Philippines K002964727 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R.; Thammathaworn, A. [1579] Thailand K000498503 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [801] Vietnam K002964213 Yes
Clayton, D. [5398] Sri Lanka K002963910 Yes
Gillespie, J. [4175] Fiji K002785424 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [25084] India K002963920 Yes
Chin, S.C.; Mustafa [3336] Malaysia K002963948 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Sridit, K. [90/53] Thailand K000498529 Yes
[Mr. Barker] [306] K002964358 Yes
Muasya, A.M.; Suddee, S.; Paton, A.; Wilkin, P.; et al. [1356 (T87)] Thailand K002964204 Yes
Zollinger [s.n.] Indonesia K002964345 Yes
[Barke [306] K002964359 Yes
Milne [399] K002785422 Yes
[illegible]; Shaw, J. [36] Hong Kong K002963553 Yes
Gibot, A. [SAN 100076] Malaysia K002964356 Yes
Fukuoka, N.; Hutoh, M.; Chaiglom, D. [11190] Thailand K000498518 Yes
Simpson, D.; Parnell, J. [1681] Thailand K000498506 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963944 Yes
Phengklai, C., et al. [6648] Thailand K000498531 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10548] Hong Kong K002963555 Yes
Soedarsono [343] Indonesia K002964349 Yes
Bakh; Brink [6447] Indonesia K002964348 Yes
Winkler, H. [[2972]] K002964361 Yes
Motley, J. [95] K002964360 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [20213] Indonesia K002964354 Yes
Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Warncke, E. [2040] Thailand K000498517 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1679] Thailand K000498510 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8934] Hong Kong K002963554 Yes
Karsen, L.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [31781] Thailand K000498519 Yes
Ramos, M. [23796] Philippines K002964732 Yes
Rama Rao, M. [1310] India K002963913 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [801] Vietnam K002964212 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [s.n.] India K002963916 Yes
Shaw, J. [561] Hong Kong K002963559 Yes
s.coll. [[157]] Cambodia K002964206 Yes
Dekker, R.J.; Wirjahardja, S. [3756] Indonesia K002964350 Yes
Shaw, J. [509] Hong Kong K002963560 Yes
Scharff, D. [125] Nepal K002963743 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Damahuri; Khamarudin [89/62a] Malaysia K002963951 Yes
Parham, J.W. [10867] Fiji K002785425 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R.; Pooma, R. [90/603] Thailand K000498502 Yes
Loher, A. [s.n.] Philippines K002964729 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [30957] Philippines K002964731 Yes
Loher, A. [808] Philippines K002964728 Yes
[Nu [2143] Malaysia K002963950 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [[1927]] Malaysia K002964357 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India K002963909 Yes
Motley, J. [[794]] K002964352 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [3557] Vietnam K002964209 Yes
Lam, H.J. [3387] Indonesia K002964362 Yes
Ramos, M. [21688] Philippines K002964726 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [2377] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963735 Yes
s.coll. [3031] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963725 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33843B] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963741 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan Scleria hebecarpa K002963469 Yes
Koyama, T.M. [834] Japan Scleria hebecarpa K002963467 Yes
Faber; Clarke, C.B. [288] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963459 Yes
[Berg [s.n.] Japan Scleria hebecarpa K002963470 Yes
Henry, A. [4095] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963463 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Rule, R.H. [1047] Burma Scleria hebecarpa K002963748 Yes
Nirmala [152] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963738 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [44773] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963751 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [1050] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963728 Yes
Calder, C.C.; Ramaswami, M.S. [166] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963737 Yes
Hooker [209] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963752 Yes
Henry [690] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963458 Yes
s.coll. [2378] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963733 Yes
Kannan, V. [176] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963739 Yes
Anderson-Henry, I. [8009] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963454 Yes
[D. Rluid] [2617] Scleria hebecarpa K002963747 Yes
s.coll. [146] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963461 Yes
Thein Lwin, U. [270] Scleria hebecarpa K002963744 Yes
Oldham, R. [773] Japan Scleria hebecarpa K002963468 Yes
Tso, C.L. [21084] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963453 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34163A] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963756 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [4686] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963758 Yes
Helfer, D. [6117] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963750 Yes
Thein Lwin, U. [92] Scleria hebecarpa K002963746 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [6716] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963726 Yes
Thwaites [3763] Sri Lanka Scleria hebecarpa K002963754 Yes
Lau, S.Y. [20181] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963457 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [560] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963727 Yes
s.coll. [8A] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963723 Yes
s.coll. [188] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963460 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [1490] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963729 Yes
s.coll. [3031] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963724 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Rule, R.H. [1026] Burma Scleria hebecarpa K002963749 Yes
Wright, C. [600] Hong Kong Scleria hebecarpa K002963466 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1939] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963722 Yes
Henry, A. [12230] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963455 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34417 B] Scleria hebecarpa K002963757 Yes
Harland [s.n.] Hong Kong Scleria hebecarpa K002963465 Yes
[K. Veneoba Rao] [2614] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963734 Yes
s.coll. [10112] China Scleria hebecarpa K002963462 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963736 Yes
s.coll. [123] Hong Kong Scleria hebecarpa K002963464 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33843A] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963755 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [874] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963721 Yes
[Stocks Law] [s.n.] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963730 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [15063] Burma Scleria hebecarpa K002963745 Yes
Ramaswami, M.S. [1534] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963731 Yes
Indra, C.M. [70] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963740 Yes
s.coll. [18088] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963732 Yes
[W. G. Graih] [456] India Scleria hebecarpa K002963753 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong Scleria hebecarpa K002963456 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3414] Burma Scleria villosula K001119339 Unknown Type Material Yes
Belcher, R.O. [s.n.] Burma Scleria levis var. pubescens K002963760 Yes
Kurz, S. [25966] India Scleria zeylanica K002963717 Yes
s.coll. [3318] Sri Lanka Scleria zeylanica K002963716 Yes
Ledermann [14492] New Caledonia Scleria zeylanica K002785366 Yes
Smith [3796] India Scleria zeylanica K002963715 Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Bangladesh Scleria alta K000260058 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [394] India Scleria alta K002963766 Yes
Schaaf, D. [16] Nepal Scleria alta K002963763 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [7779] India Scleria alta K002963764 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Scleria alta K002963767 Yes
[Leman [s.n.] India Scleria alta K002963765 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0