Scleria biflora is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a tufted annual grass.[1]
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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. biflora
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| Scleria biflora | |
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Distribution and habitat
editScleria biflora grows widely in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Taiwan, Japan, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. Its habitat is most frequently in moist, shady places, and sometimes in wet scrubland and in rice fields. It is found from sea level to 2,040 metres (6,700 ft) altitude.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Couch, C.; Simpson, D.A. (2013). "Scleria biflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T177352A1480046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T177352A1480046.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Scleria biflora Roxb". The Plant List. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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