Scleria mikawana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Scleria |
| Species: | S. mikawana
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Scleria mikawana is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[3][4] It grows as a tall, slender annual sedge.[5]
Description
Scleria mikawana grows up to 120 centimetres (47 in) tall. The leaves measure 3 to 7 millimetres (0.1 to 0.3 in) wide.[5]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia.[3][1][6][7] Its habitat is wet grassy locales and swamps.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c Mesterházy, A.; Mani, S. (2020). "Scleria mikawana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T177151A140414349. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T177151A140414349.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Scleria mikawana Makino". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Scleria mikawana Makino". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Scleria mikawana Makino". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Scleria mikawana". Global Plants. JSTOR. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Scleria mikawana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Scleria mikawana Makino". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2014.