Cyperaceae
Scleria

Scleria bracteata Cav.

First published in Icon. 5: 34 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to S. Tropical America, Trinidad. It is a climbing subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1997). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 5: 1-98. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Sasaki, D.; Frisby, S.; Henicka, G.; Pena, E.M.; Leite, R.A.; Piva, J. [1465] Brazil K000579107 Yes
Sep 14, 2006 s.coll. [4301] Panama K000455562 Yes
Sep 14, 2006 Cuming, H. [1165] Colombia K000455551 Yes
Sep 12, 2006 s.coll. [1728] Guyana K000455524 Yes
Sep 6, 2006 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000455504 No
Oct 1, 2003 Silva, L.; Marcon, A.B.; Oliveira, M.; Tschá, M. [36] Brazil K000189696 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16619] Brazil K000189694 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Amorim, A.M.; Carvalho, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G. [739] Brazil K000189742 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Beck, S.G. [22767] Bolivia K000455559 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Johnston, J.R. [203] Venezuela K000455564 Yes
May 3, 1990 Eden, M.J. [27] Brazil K000455538 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Maas, P.J.M. [7716] Guyana K000455523 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Maas, P.J.M. [7204] Guyana K000455521 Yes
Jun 24, 1988 Ratter, J.A. [6177] Brazil K000455542 Yes
Jun 22, 1988 Ratter, J.A. [5584] Brazil K000455541 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Hopkins, M.J.G. [551] Brazil K000455527 Yes
Apr 1, 1983 Noblick, L.R.; Britto, I.C.; Castro, C.A. [2295] Brazil K000189735 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Plowman, T.; Carvalho, A.M. [12807] Brazil K000189734 Yes
Nov 1, 1982 Sugden, A.M. [677] Venezuela K000455563 Yes
Oct 1, 1981 Innes, R.R. [56] Belize K000455261 Yes
Sep 9, 1980 s.coll. [1165] Colombia K000455549 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; Santos, T.S.; White, I. [10359] Brazil K000189744 Yes
Sep 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18005] Brazil K000189741 Yes
Sep 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18005] Brazil K000189740 Yes
Jul 1, 1978 Philcox, D. [3238] Brazil K000455540 Yes
May 27, 1978 Irwin, H.S. [24213] Brazil K000455536 Yes
May 27, 1978 Irwin, H.S. [24213] Brazil K000455537 Yes
May 27, 1978 Prance, G.T. [59495] Brazil K000455545 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Harley, R.M. [10128] Brazil K000455546 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Raynal, A. [15683] Trinidad and Tobago K000455268 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Raynal, A. [15516] Trinidad and Tobago K000455269 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Irwin, H.S. [27627] Brazil K000455543 Yes
Jul 19, 1967 Lindeman, J.C. [6185] Brazil K000455544 Yes
Aug 28, 1962 Purseglove, J.W. [6511] Trinidad and Tobago K000455270 Yes
Dec 30, 1960 Graham, V. [505] Guyana K000455505 Yes
Feb 13, 1959 Richardson, W.D. [571] Trinidad and Tobago K000455267 Yes
Aug 11, 1949 Lanjouw, J. [1649] Suriname K000455518 Yes
Aug 31, 1933 Tutin, T.G. [693] Guyana K000455516 Yes
Jan 1, 1923 Pulle, A. [510] Suriname K000455519 Yes
Aug 29, 1905 Smith, H.H. [2542] Colombia K000455553 Yes
Aug 1, 1903 Miller, O.O. [187] Venezuela K000455565 Yes
Apr 21, 1899 s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000455534 Type Yes
Apr 20, 1899 Bourgeau, M. [1796] Mexico K000455247 Yes
Oct 3, 1894 Woodraffe, A.E. [s.n.] Brazil K000455530 Yes
Mar 1, 1891 Glaziou, A.F. [13306] Colombia K000455568 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Burchell [5558] Brazil K000455529 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 s.coll. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K000455265 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Galeotti, H. [5688] Mexico K000455248 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Spruce [89] Brazil K000455531 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Fendler, A. [1608] Venezuela K000455566 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Linden, J. [281] Mexico K000455249 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000455535 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K000455250 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 s.coll. [s.n.] Bolivia K000455558 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Jurgensen, C. [659] Mexico K000455251 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Fendler, A. [887] Trinidad and Tobago K000455263 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Gardner, G. [1896] Brazil K000189738 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Guamer, J.F. [55] Mexico K000455252 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Holton, I.F. [109] Bolivia K000455557 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 s.coll. [216] French Guiana K000455526 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 s.coll. [s.n.] K000455525 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 s.coll. [15] Guyana K000455512 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Mathews, A. [2100] Colombia K000455552 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Burchell [7223] Brazil K000455532 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Brumfield [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K000455264 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Martius, C.F.P.von [s.n.] Brazil K000189737 Yes
Sep 1, 1890 Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000189739 Yes
Aug 1, 1890 Masters [6] India K000260048 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1890 s.coll. [108] Guyana K000455514 Yes
Jan 1, 1890 Burchell [9516] Brazil K000455528 Yes
May 1, 1889 Poulen [s.n.] Guyana K000455513 Yes
Apr 1, 1884 Jenman, G.S. [1891] Guyana K000455509 Yes
Schipp, W.A. [683] Belize K000455259 Yes
s.coll. [1350] French Guiana K000455522 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [1043] Guyana K000455506 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [6994] Trinidad and Tobago K000455266 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7135] Brazil K000455539 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [265] Trinidad and Tobago K000455272 Yes
Bang, M. [262] Bolivia K000455556 Yes
Smith, H.H. [2179] Colombia K000455561 Yes
Williams, R.S. [1652] Bolivia K000455555 Yes
s.coll. [8540] Brazil K000455533 Yes
Pennell, F.W. [3512] Colombia K000455548 Yes
Harley, R. M.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A. [10409] Brazil K001581841 Yes
s.coll. [11503] Colombia K000455554 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [201] Trinidad and Tobago K000455271 Yes
Harley, R. M.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A. [10409] Brazil K001581840 Yes
Luetzelburg, Ph.von [136] Brazil K000189736 Yes
Samuels, J.A. [226] Suriname K000455520 Yes
Lamb, A.F.A. [130] Belize K000455257 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [1014] Belize K000455258 Yes
Mexia, Y. [9145] Mexico K000455246 Yes
Smart, H.P. [55] Belize K000455253 Yes
Schomburgk [108] Guyana K000455515 Yes
Cook, L. [238] Guyana K000455507 Yes
ME [231] Belize K000455256 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [2470] Costa Rica K000455262 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [859] Guyana K000455508 Yes
Kinloch, J.B. [71] Belize K000455260 Yes
Graham, V. [373] Guyana K000455510 No
Triana, J. [396] K000455567 Yes
s.coll. [4240] Colombia K000455550 Yes
Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.M.; Gasson, P.; Sant'Ana, S. [8928] Brazil K000189745 Yes
Mori, S.A.; Silva, L.A.M.; Santos, T.S. [10533] Brazil K000189743 Yes
Steinbach, J. [7038] Bolivia K000455560 Yes
s.coll. [8435] Colombia K000455547 Yes
Martyn, E.B. [104] Guyana K000455517 Yes
Im Thurn, E.F. [209] Guyana K000455511 Yes

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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