Cyperaceae
Scleria

Scleria pulchella Ridl.

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 2: 168 (1884)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Angola (Huila). It is a Annual and grows primarly in the Seasonally Dry Tropical biome(s).

Distribution

Native to:

Angola

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 674 (1895)
  • F.T.A. 8: 495 (1902)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 341, fig. 703, 704 (1983).
  • Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24(109): 31 (1964)
  • K.B. 10: 442 (1955)
  • K.B. 18: 496 (1966)
  • Rendle, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 2: 134 (1999)
  • Trans. Linn. Soc., ser. 2, Bot. 2: 168 (1884)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1954 Welwitsch [7141], Angola K000363302 Yes
Bidgood, S. [5956], Tanzania K000468469 No
Bidgood, S. [5736], Tanzania K000468688 No
Bidgood, S. [5723], Tanzania K000468701 No
Bidgood, S. [5513], Tanzania K000190743 No
Richards, H. M. [847], Zambia K000363303 Yes
Bidgood, S. [5693], Tanzania K000468731 No

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0