Scleria afroreflexa
| Scleria afroreflexa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Scleria |
| Species: | S. afroreflexa |
| Binomial name | |
| Scleria afroreflexa Lye[1] | |
Scleria afroreflexa is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. It grows on mountain grasslands, including areas of grassland in forested regions. It is threatened by the deliberate burning of the grassland habitat. This plant was first collected in 1999.[2]
References
- ↑ Lye, K. A. and B. J. Pollard. (2003). Studies in African Cyperaceae 29. Scleria afroreflexa, a new species from western Cameroon. Nordic Journal of Botany 23(4), 431-35.
- ↑ Darbyshire, I., et al. 2004. Scleria afroreflexa. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 26 August 2013.
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