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Scleria mikawana

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Scleria mikawana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species:
S. mikawana
Binomial name
Scleria mikawana
Synonyms[3][2]

Scleria mikawana is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[3][4] It grows as a tall, slender annual sedge.[5]

Description

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Scleria mikawana grows up to 120 centimetres (47 in) tall. The leaves measure 3 to 7 millimetres (0.1 to 0.3 in) wide.[5]

Distribution and habitat

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It is native to Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia.[3][1][6][7] Its habitat is wet grassy locales and swamps.[1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mesterházy, A.; Mani, S. (2020). "Scleria mikawana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T177151A140414349. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T177151A140414349.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Scleria mikawana Makino". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Scleria mikawana Makino". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "Scleria mikawana Makino". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Scleria mikawana". Global Plants. JSTOR. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Scleria mikawana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Scleria mikawana Makino". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2014.