Scleria bracteata

Scleria bracteata
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Scleria
Species:	S. bracteata
Binomial name
	Scleria bracteata; Cav.
Synonyms
	List Macrolomia bracteata (Cav.) Schrad. ex Nees ; Scleria bracteata var. floribunda (Kunth) H.Pfeiff. ; Scleria bracteata f. simplicior Kük. ; Scleria bracteata var. supra-gynacea J.Pfeiff. ; Scleria bracteata f. supra-gynaecea H.Pfeiff. ; Scleria bracteata f. supragynaecea H.Pfeiff. ; Scleria floribunda Kunth ; Scleria papillata Willd. ex Kunth ; *Scleria rigens Steud. ;

Scleria bracteata, the bracted nutrush,^[3] is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a perennial climber.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

Scleria bracteata grows widely in Mexico, Central America and tropical South America. It is considered a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its broad range.^[1] Its habitat includes wet forest, bush savanna, and riparian areas.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Scleria bracteata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)
^ ^a ^b "Scleria bracteata Cav". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Scleria bracteata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

[IUCN-1] "Scleria bracteata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)

[TPL-2] "Scleria bracteata Cav". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[3] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Scleria bracteata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

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