Scleria amazonica
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| Scleria amazonica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | 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]