Scleria bracteata

Scleria bracteata
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[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.[2]
Synonyms[2]
	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

"Scleria bracteata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.old-form url
"Scleria bracteata Cav". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
"Scleria bracteata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 7 November 2015.

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[IUCN-1] "Scleria bracteata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.old-form url

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

[3] "Scleria bracteata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 7 November 2015.