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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