Cyperaceae
Scleria

Scleria terrestris (L.) Fassett

First published in Rhodora 26: 159 (1924)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wadoodkhan, M.A., Solanke, S.N. & Chavan, D.P. (2007). Genus Scleria Berg. (Cyperaceae) in peninsular India, rest of Maharashtra and Andaman. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 598-612.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1996 Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Pooma [95-136] Thailand K000498641 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Parnell; Pendry; Jebb [95-007] Thailand K000498642 Yes
Sep 1, 1994 Chantaranothai, P; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Sridit, K. [90/145] Thailand K000498640 Yes
Dec 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [16795] Thailand K000498634 Yes
Dec 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [16795] Thailand K000498653 Yes
Nov 1, 1961 Nai Noe [75] Thailand K000498649 Yes
Nov 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [16965] Thailand K000498651 Yes
Nov 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [16965] Thailand K000498630 Yes
Nov 1, 1961 Chantaranothai, P; Middleton, D.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1397] Thailand K000498650 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [18438] Thailand K000498632 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [10852] Thailand K000498656 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [18709] Thailand K000498633 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [12916] Thailand K000498648 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [13901] Thailand K000498631 Yes
Dec 1, 1960 Merrill, E.D. [s.n.] Philippines K000291175 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1960 Kerr, A.F.G. [11536] Thailand K000498645 Yes
Dec 1, 1960 Kerr, A.F.G. [11536] Thailand K000498636 Yes
Dec 1, 1960 Marcan, A. [2556] Thailand K000498646 Yes
Nov 1, 1960 Kerr, A.F.G. [7546] Thailand K000498654 Yes
Nov 1, 1960 Hoed, G.den [133] Thailand K000498652 Yes
Nov 1, 1960 Kerr, A.F.G. [12043] Thailand K000498655 Yes
{Dzu, N.V.; Vu X.P.; R. P. J. de Kok; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.} [HNK-1231(MST 21)] Vietnam K002964243 Yes
Raynal, J. [17 040] Indonesia K002964864 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Saldanha, C. [18150] India K002963842 Yes
Eyma [3811] Indonesia K002964402 Yes
Soedarsono [352] Indonesia K002964376 Yes
{Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; R. de Kok, M. D. Xanthos, A, Moore, C. J. A. M. Sinou, R. P. Clark, P. I. Little} [HNK2650] Vietnam K002964228 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21290] China K002963528 Yes
[A. D. Healiado] [115111] Malaysia K002963986 Yes
Furuse, M. [45307] Japan K002963494 Yes
Furuse, M. [3547] Japan K002963534 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4834] Philippines K002964746 Yes
Furuse, M. [43466] Japan K002963492 Yes
Ramos, M. [14760] Philippines K002964743 Yes
Squires, R.W. [151] Vietnam K002964240 Yes
[G. RHK]; Shaw, J. [29] Hong Kong K002963575 Yes
Chew, W.L.; Corner, E.J.H.; Stainton, J.D.A. [289] Malaysia K002964408 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8157] Thailand K000498638 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21347] China K002963526 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [s.n.] Vietnam K002964241 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H.; Wirawan, N. [504] Indonesia K002964393 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [17393] India K002963855 Yes
[Perak. L. Wray] [11] K002963991 Yes
Richards, P.W. [1660] Malaysia K002964414 Yes
Widjaja, E. [573] Indonesia K002964394 Yes
Hiep, N.T.; Dao, N.K.; Anh, T.P. [62] Vietnam K002964239 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963977 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002964379 Yes
Poore, M.E.D. [336] Malaysia K002963968 Yes
Balansa, B. [2802] Vietnam K002964238 Yes
Walker, E.H.; Sonohara, S.; Tawada, S.; Amano, T. [6076] Japan K002963537 Yes
Fitt, L.H. [14] Malaysia K002963969 Yes
Meebold, A. [12408] India K002963851 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7188] Thailand K000498635 Yes
Richards, P.W. [2016] Malaysia K002964413 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [7171] Philippines K002964748 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Ridsdale, C.E.; Reynoso, E. [5628] Philippines K002964735 Yes
[Bourne] [451] India K002963861 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K001735529 Yes
van Royen, P.; Sleumer, H.O. [5746] Papua New Guinea K002964861 Yes
Suvarnakoses, P. [2138] Thailand K002964227 Yes
Furuse, M. [3665] Japan K002963496 Yes
{King's Collector} [2506] Malaysia K002963988 Yes
[R. S. Horttuee] [9576] Malaysia K002963985 Yes
{Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; R. P. J. de Kok; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I.} [HNK 2258] Vietnam K002964242 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [26] China K002963525 Yes
Ramos, M. [41985] Philippines K002964744 Yes
Beddome, R.H. [s.n.] India K002963846 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; V.U.X.; Kok, R.P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A. [HNK1231] Vietnam K002964229 Yes
Clayton; Jayasekera [6121] Sri Lanka K002963824 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [8401] Philippines K002964739 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963984 Yes
Furuse, M. [3603] Japan K002963532 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [20212] Malaysia K002964410 Yes
Korn, J.H. [8480] Indonesia K002964384 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [18851] Singapore K002963983 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002964383 Yes
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10153] Thailand K001767563 No
Matthew, K.M.; Paramasivan, G. [24148] India K002963853 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [20212] Malaysia K002964411 Yes
Furuse, M. [3665] Japan K002963497 Yes
Brass, L.J. [25685] Papua New Guinea K002964866 Yes
s.coll. [11946] Malaysia K002963978 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [29881] Vietnam K002964236 Yes
Talip, A.H.; Ejah [SAN86957] Malaysia K002964398 Yes
Kato, M.; Miki, E. [328] Japan K002963538 Yes
Nauen, J.C. [38044] Malaysia K002963979 Yes
Leopold; Joseph; Maikin [SAN114421] Malaysia K002964396 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [27291] Vietnam K002964247 Yes
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10111] Thailand K001767497 No
Gamble, J.S. [7757] K002963796 Yes
Tsui, K.M. [586] China K002963524 Yes
Furuse, M. [3521] Japan K002963533 Yes
s.coll. [2917] India K002963844 Yes
{Dzu, N.V.; Vu X. P.; R. P. J. de Kok; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.} [HNK-1274 (MST 25)] Vietnam K002964248 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002964412 Yes
Beusekom, C.F., van; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [3723] Thailand K000498639 Yes
Brass, L.J. [32022] Papua New Guinea K002964860 Yes
Meebold, A. [9495] India K002963850 Yes
{Hu, S.Y.; T. M. kuyama} [7974] Hong Kong K002963530 Yes
{King's Collector} [1929] Malaysia K002963973 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [851] Vietnam K002964245 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [45517C] India K002963845 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [29494] Vietnam K002964234 Yes
Cook; Rix; Schneller [212] India K002963841 Yes
Fidilis; Sumbing [SAN96365] Malaysia K002964399 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [62196] China K002963529 Yes
s.coll. [10326] Philippines K002964737 Yes
Henty, E.E. [20944] Papua New Guinea K002964855 Yes
Yasuda, K. [2571] Japan K002963500 Yes
Govindarajalu, E. [495] India K002963795 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963990 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P4154] Malaysia K002963982 Yes
Beusekom, C.F., van; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [3598] Thailand K000498629 Yes
Wight [[1012]] India K002963856 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Casserly, R. [89/194] Malaysia K002964405 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [26898] Vietnam K002964235 Yes
Ballard, F. [1303] Sri Lanka K002963797 Yes
Bakh; Brink [6849] Indonesia K002964392 Yes
s.coll. [12140] Malaysia K002963992 Yes
Clayton; Jayasekera [6085] Sri Lanka K002963823 Yes
Furuse, M. [41819] Japan K002963574 Yes
Fischer; Gage [110] India K002963848 Yes
Clayton; Jayasekera [6121] Sri Lanka K002963825 Yes
[W. J. Minckel] [1496 B] Indonesia K002964387 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, D. [39145] Philippines K002964741 Yes
Chew, M.Y. [FRI60188] Malaysia K002963970 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [29246] Vietnam K002964246 Yes
Sinke, G. [1] Indonesia K002964375 Yes
Furuse, M. [3056] Japan K002963531 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1722] Thailand K000498644 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1722] Thailand K000498643 Yes
Lim, C.L.; Yao, T.L.; Kamarul Hisham, M.; Imin, K. [FRI52850] Malaysia K002963967 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [1470] Indonesia K002964401 Yes
De Wilde, B.D.; Simpson, D.A.; Chayamarit, K.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Pooma, R. [1866] Thailand K002964232 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P4152] Malaysia K002963981 Yes
Middleton, D.; Monyrak, M. [603] Cambodia K002964237 Yes
Shaw, J. [490] Hong Kong K002963576 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002964390 Yes
Raynal, J. [17 023] K002964865 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [15779] India K002963843 Yes
Endert, F.H. [4609] Indonesia K002964407 Yes
Furuse, M. [5481] Japan K002963493 Yes
Amin; Ahad [SAN100150] Malaysia K002964397 Yes
[K. Cherian Jacob] [17610] India K002963854 Yes
Lütjeharms, W.J. [5230] Indonesia K002964378 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002964380 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [2669] India K002963815 Yes
Soibeh, D. [70] Malaysia K002964400 Yes
Nedi; Idjan [31] Indonesia K002964391 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [1360] Bhutan K002963798 Yes
Richards, P.W. [2016] Malaysia K002964404 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [5809] Indonesia K002964403 Yes
Raynal, J. [17 089] Indonesia K002964863 Yes
Yasuda, K. [0662] Japan K002963499 Yes
Chew, W.L.; Corner, E.J.H.; Stainton, J.D.A. [1032] Malaysia K002964409 Yes
Kerenga, K.; Croft, J. [77291] Papua New Guinea K002964854 Yes
Furuse, M. [3406] Japan K002963498 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [4661] Indonesia K002964862 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002964388 Yes
Sangkhachand, B. [860] Thailand K000498637 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [8380] Philippines K002964736 Yes
Nauen, J.C. [38181] Malaysia K002963993 Yes
[Bourne] [3100] India K002963860 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [14236] Philippines K002964747 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [16030] Malaysia K002963976 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002963989 Yes
Henry, A. [478] Taiwan K002963536 Yes
Beddome, R.H. [s.n.] India K002963847 Yes
Adelbert, A.G.L. [483] Indonesia K002964385 Yes
Hoogland, R.D.; Pullen, R. [6275] Papua New Guinea K002964857 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [38266] Malaysia K002963980 Yes
Henry [478] Taiwan K002963535 Yes
{W. M. Docters van Leeuwen} [10555] Indonesia K002964859 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002964382 Yes
Jarvie, J.K.; Ruskandi, A. [5008] Indonesia K002964395 Yes
Soedarsono [352] Indonesia K002964377 Yes
Saldanha, C.; Ramamoorthy, T.P. [HFP404] India K002963814 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002964389 Yes
{W. M. Docters van Leeuwen} [10459] Indonesia K002964858 Yes
{King's Collector} [8929] Malaysia K002963972 Yes
De Wilde, B.D.; Chayamarit, K.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Pooma, R.; Simpson, D.A. [2045] Thailand K002964233 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [42043] India K002963852 Yes
Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [2450] Indonesia K002964381 Yes
Hiep, N.T.; Lôc, P.K.; Anh, T.P.; Dao, N.K. [656] Vietnam K002964244 Yes
{Perrottet} [465] India K002963849 Yes
{Beddome} [s.n.] India K002963858 Yes
Middleton, D.J. [2955] Thailand K002964230 Yes
Chew, M.Y. [FRI60188] Malaysia K002963971 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [30712] Philippines K002964742 Yes
Duaneh, J. [274] Malaysia K002964406 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [11944] Malaysia K002963974 Yes
Purwasingsih; Sanusi [60] Indonesia K002964386 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [3787] Papua New Guinea K002964856 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [12049] Malaysia K002963975 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [37862] Malaysia K002963994 Yes
{Md. Mur} [32622] Malaysia K002963987 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [30712] Philippines K002964740 Yes
Tsang; Tang; Fung [148] China K002963527 Yes
Govindarajalu, E. [15730] India K002963816 Yes
Govindarajalu, E. [15922] India K002963817 Yes
Furuse, M. [43388] Japan K002963573 Yes
Furuse, M. [728] Japan K002963495 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3958] Philippines K002964745 Yes
Muasya, A.M.; Suddee, S.; Paton, A.; Wilkin, P. [1474(T203)] Thailand K002964231 Yes
Wichian [323] Thailand K000498647 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3964] Philippines K002964738 Yes
Bourne, A.G.; Bourne, E.T. [3100] India K002963859 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Lelean, Y. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002964867 Yes

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