Cyperaceae
Scleria

Scleria poiformis Retz.

First published in Observ. Bot. 4: 13 (1786)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa, Madagascar, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Hainan, India, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Mozambique, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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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.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Fischer in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1931: 265 (1931);
  • Fischer in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 70 (1932), all as poaeformis.
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 184, fig.84 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 357, fig.743 (1983).
  • Hennessy in Bothalia 15: 527 (1985).
  • Napper in J. E. Africa Nat. Hist. Soc. Coryndon Mus. 24(109): 27 (1964) as poaeformis.
  • Nelmes in Kew Bull. 11: 110 (1956) as poaeformis.
  • Retz., Observ. Bot. 4: 13 (1786) as poaeformis.
  • Robinson in Kew Bull. 18: 547 (1966) as poaeformis.
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 412 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Gamble, Fl. Madras 9: 1678 (1931)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes of E. Afr.: 357, fig. 743 (1983)
  • Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24 (109): 27 (1964), as poaeformis
  • K.B. 11: 110 (1956), as poaeformis
  • K.B. 18: 547 (1966), as poaeformis
  • K.B. 1931: 265 (1931): 265 (1931)
  • K.B. 32: 70 (1932), all as poaeformis
  • Obs. Bot. 4: 13 (1786), as poaeformis
  • Strelitzia 2: 184, fig. 84c (1995).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1961 Noe, N. [263] Thailand K000498612 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Noe, N. [263] Thailand K000498613 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [20461] Thailand K000498614 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [14704] Thailand K000498610 Yes
{Wallich; Gillet} [[H1]3539] Bangladesh K002963868 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [28507] Malaysia K002964017 Yes
Ambriansyah; Adriansyah [AA2092] Indonesia K002964459 Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [710] Sri Lanka K002963876 Yes
{De Wilde, B.D.; Chantaranothai, P.; Norsaengsri, M.; Parnell, J.A.N.; K. Phulphong, D. A. Simpson, T. Thitimetharoch.} [1769] Thailand K002964253 Yes
Said, I.M.; Abdullah, I. [16184] Brunei K002964465 Yes
De Wilde, B.D.; Chayamarit, K.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Pooma, R.; Simpson, D.A. [1971] Thailand K002964252 Yes
Niyomdham, C.; Sriboonma, D. [1533] Thailand K000498609 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [9691] K002964462 Yes
Gwynne-Vaughan [254] K002964016 Yes
[J. D. Gillet] [3539] Bangladesh K002963870 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002963869 Yes
Sinclair, J. [40545] Malaysia K002964018 Yes
{J, Cassick} [824] Malaysia K002964022 Yes
Meijer, W.; Madani, L.; Berhaman; Tikau; Good; Tawadong [s.n.] Malaysia K002964466 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002963865 Yes
{Md. Shah} [40] Malaysia K002964020 Yes
Sinclair, J. [10573] Malaysia K002964021 Yes
{Gen Murate; Kato, M.; Mogea, Y.} [B- 4533] Indonesia K002964464 Yes
Harkink, L. [88] Papua New Guinea K002964889 Yes
Pullen, R. [7005] Papua New Guinea K002964888 Yes
Rath, S.P. [481] India K002963864 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [10998] Malaysia K002964013 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002963872 Yes
Macrae [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002963875 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11398] Thailand K000498611 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11398] Thailand K000498608 Yes
Ladell, W.R.S. [s.n.] Thailand K000498607 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [14803] Malaysia K002964015 Yes
Hooker; Jenkins [s.n.] India K002963871 Yes
van Steenis, C.G.G.J. [9835] Indonesia K002964457 Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [710] Sri Lanka K002963877 Yes
unknown [s.n.] Philippines K000291177 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7146] Thailand K000498606 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002963873 Yes
Buwalda, P. [5998] Indonesia K002964467 Yes
Pooma, R.; Chamchamroon, V.; Phattarahirankanok, K.; Sirimongkol, S.; Poopath, M. [5614] Thailand K002964251 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13101] Thailand K000498604 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13101] Thailand K000498605 Yes
Beusekom, C.F.van; Phenklai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [4268] Thailand K000498615 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Sheldon, F. [6986] Malaysia K002964460 Yes
Hallett; [M] Ridley [s.n.] Malaysia K002964014 Yes
van Steenis, C.G.G.J. [1244] Indonesia K002964458 Yes
s.coll. [3413] Bangladesh K002963866 Yes
Brass, L.J. [6338] Papua New Guinea K002964887 Yes
s.coll. [6130] Malaysia K002964019 Yes
Keith [6785] K002964461 Yes
Motley, J. [1296] K002964463 Yes

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