Scleria microcarpa Nees ex Kunth

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Scleria microcarpa Nees ex Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    C. M. Taylor 10131, 02 Nov 1990

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Luquillo. El Verde field station, route 186 at the Río Sonadora.

  • Habitat

    Wet premontane forest.

  • Description

    Cespitose, ca. 1 m tall, culms purple at base; bracts dark brown, achenes bright white; leaves sharp, cutting the skin. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 637280

    Occurrence ID: 93e53e81-7d97-4828-9cf4-3d44b766cc30

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Luquillo

  • Locality

    El Verde field station, route 186 at the Río Sonadora.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.33, -65.83

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