Scleria polycarpa Boeck

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Scleria polycarpa Boeck

  • Collector(s)

    D. H. Lorence 9979 with W. Law, K. R. Wood, Steve Perlman, E. Eperiam, K. Englberger, Bejay, 10 Mar 2009

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Paies. Trail up forested slopes north of Paies, past chief's house; wet forest and agroforest with Palaquium, Campnospermum, Myristica, Syzygium, Cocos nucifera, breadfruit, with understory of ferns.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb forming dense stands in disturbed understory. Culms erect, clumping.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02136821

    Occurrence ID: 4956534b-99d4-4f03-bb22-c9a815be52d0

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Scleria polycarpa Boeck det D. H. Lorence

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Paies. Trail up forested slopes north of Paies, past chief's house; wet forest and agroforest with Palaquium, Campnospermum, Myristica, Syzygium, Cocos nucifera, breadfruit, with understory of ferns.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8964, 158.173

  • Distribution

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02136821
FLORA OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Seteria poly carpa Boeckeìer
CYPERACEAE	BISH, COM, NY, US
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Terrestrial herb forming dense stands in disturbed understory, Culms erect,
clumping.
Lat/Long: 6° 53' 47" N 158° 10 23 E
Elev: 820 ft = 250 m
FOHNPEI: Kitti District, Paies. Trail up forested slopes north of Paies, past
chiefs house; wet forest and agroforest with Palaquium, Campnospermum,
Myristica, Syzygium, Cocos nucifera, breadfruit, with understory of ferns.
David H. Lorence 9979	10 MAR 2009
W. Law, K. R. Wood, Steve Perlman, E. Eperiam, K.
Englberger, Bejay
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Fieldwork suppported by NTBG, New York Botanical Garden,
Germeshausen Foundation, Marisla Foundation, National Science
Foundation, and Rasmussen Foundation
02136821