Scleria biflora

Scleria biflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species: S. biflora
Binomial name
Scleria biflora
Roxb.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Scleria biflora subsp. ferruginea J.Kern
  • Scleria propinqua Steud.
  • Scleria steudeliana Miq.

Scleria biflora is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a tufted annual grass.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Scleria biflora grows widely in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Taiwan, Japan, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. Its habitat is most frequently in moist, shady places, and sometimes in wet scrubland and in rice fields. It is found from sea level to 2,040 metres (6,700 ft) altitude.[1]

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