Scleria cyperina Kunth belongs to the Cyperaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.

Smith, J. F 4147

March 15, 2002

Location

French Guiana

4.558556, -52.463417

Location Remarks

Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village

Collectors

No collectors specified

Stevens, W. D 27245

June 13, 2008

Location

Nicaragua, Atlantico Norte

14.094111, -83.369972

Location Remarks

Along Pozo Charlie Lau, Llano Brakira, N of Puerto Cabezas and E of road to Waspam; open savanna with woody vegetation along creek. 21 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Common, clumped, apparently protogynous.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Scleria

Specific Epithet

cyperina

Authorship

Kunth

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 6.1

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#158,769 of 335,497

Top 48%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Smith, J. F 4147

March 15, 2002

Location

French Guiana

4.558556, -52.463417

Location Remarks

Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village

Collectors

No collectors specified

Stevens, W. D 27245

June 13, 2008

Location

Nicaragua, Atlantico Norte

14.094111, -83.369972

Location Remarks

Along Pozo Charlie Lau, Llano Brakira, N of Puerto Cabezas and E of road to Waspam; open savanna with woody vegetation along creek. 21 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Common, clumped, apparently protogynous.