Scleria amazonica

Scleria amazonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species: S. amazonica
Binomial name
Scleria amazonica
Camelb., M.T. Strong & Goetgh.

Scleria amazonica is a plant species native to the State of Amazonas in southern Venezuela.[1]

Scleria amazonica is a perennial herb spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Stem is triangular in cross-section, up to 120 cm tall. Leaves are up to 45 cm long, with a V-shaped ligule of dense hairs. Inflorescences unisexual, in a paniculate arrangement, up to 46 cm long. Achenes have a course network of raised decorations on the surface.[2][3]

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