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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 ]
This list is compiled from The Plant List, [3] Germplasm Resources Information Network, [4] Integrated Taxonomic Information System [5] and Flora of China. [6]Scleria levis Muehlenberg's nutrush – Scleria muehlenbergii Scleria parvula fewflower nutrush – Scleria pauciflora netted nutrush – Scleria reticularis whip nutrush – Scleria triglomerata low nutrush – Scleria verticillata ...
Scleria triglomerata grows naturally throughout the United States and also in Canada. Its habitat is varied, including oak and pine woods, thickets, rocky areas and prairies. Its habitat is varied, including oak and pine woods, thickets, rocky areas and prairies.
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Another hypothesis states that the distinctiveness of the human's sclera is due to genetic drift and sexual selection. A visibly white sclera is perceived as a sign of good health and youthfullness, [13] this could have been a criterion of selection when looking for a mate. In this case, humans' ability to communicate with their eyes (glancing ...
Scleria ciliaris Litchfield National Park, Australia Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Clade: Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Scleria Species: S. ciliaris Binomial name Scleria ciliaris Nees Synonyms Scleria chinensis Scleria ciliaris, the nutrush, is a tropical ...
Scleria terrestris is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, the sedges. It is native to much of Asia and Australia , where it is widespread and occasional. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb that grows in wet habitat, such as streambanks and wet mountain understory, [ 1 ] and some types of dry and disturbed habitat.
Scleria sumatrensis, commonly known as nutrush and Sumatran scleria, [3] is a plant species in the sedge family. It is native to temperate and tropical Asia (in China , India , Malesia , and Sri Lanka ), where it is usually found growing in wetlands, [ 4 ] and is considered a noxious weed on the island of Borneo . [ 2 ]