Scleria sumatrensis
| Scleria sumatrensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Scleria |
| Species: | S. sumatrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scleria sumatrensis Retz. [1][2] | |
Scleria sumatrensis, commonly known as nutrush and Sumatran scleria,[3] is a plant species in the sedge family. It is native to temperate and tropical Asia (in China, India, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka), where it is usually found growing in wetlands,[4] and is considered a noxious weed on the island of Borneo.[2] It has been used in traditional medicine against gonorrhea.[5]
References
- ↑ S. sumatrensis was originally published and named in Observationes Botanicae 5: 19, pl. 2. 1789. "Plant Name Details for Scleria sumatrensis". IPNI. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 GRIN (May 7, 2007). "Scleria sumatrensis information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ↑ Scleria sumatrensis. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).
- ↑ "Profile for Scleria sumatrensis (nutrush)". PLANTS Database. USDA, NRCS. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ↑ Duke, J. A. "Scleria sumatrensis Retz. (Cyperaceae)". Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. Retrieved May 14, 2011.