Cyperaceae taxon details
Scleria muehlenbergii Steud.
1681752 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1681752)
accepted
Species
Scleria bracteata var. angusta Griseb. · unaccepted
Scleria debilis C.Wright · unaccepted
Scleria dictyocarpa C.Wright ex Griseb. · unaccepted
Scleria hemitaphra Steud. · unaccepted
Scleria latilacunosa Kük. · unaccepted
Scleria laxa Torr. · unaccepted
Scleria reticularis Muhl. · unaccepted
Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton · unaccepted
Scleria setacea var. hemitaphra (Steud.) Kük. · unaccepted
Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke · unaccepted
Scleria stereorrhiza var. major C.B.Clarke · unaccepted
Scleria stevensiana Britton · unaccepted
Scleria torreyana Walp. · unaccepted
Scleria trichopoda C.Wright ex Small & Britton · unaccepted
terrestrial
Not documented
Description Plants annual or sometimes perennial; roots fibrous; rhizomes present in perennial forms, short. Culms solitary or in...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated namepublishedIn from Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 2: 543 1841 to Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2....
Description Plants annual or sometimes perennial; roots fibrous; rhizomes present in perennial forms, short. Culms solitary or in tufts, erect or spreading, slender, 20–90(–125) cm, glabrous or hairy. Leaves: sheaths often purplish tinged at base, sometimes somewhat winged, ribbed, glabrous or densely pubescent; contra-ligules rotund-obtuse, short; blades linear, flat, often ribbed, obtuse, shorter than or equaling culm, 1–5(–8) mm wide, glabrous or sparsely hirsute, sometimes scabrous on margins and veins abaxially. Inflorescences axillary and terminal, paniculate; panicles diffuse, 15–40(–80) mm, lateral clusters ± remote, the proximal pedunculate, peduncles often recurved or pendulous, filiform, compressed, (15–)20–100 mm; bracts subtending inflorescence leaflike, a bracteal leaf subtending panicles, usually 1/4–3/4 length of terminal internode, margins scabrous. Spikelets bisexual or unisexual; staminate spikelets 2–3 mm, pistillate spikelets 3–4(–5) mm; staminate scales lanceolate, pistillate scales ovate-lanceolate, acuminate. Achenes gray or brownish and/or with dark interangular lines and little pubescence, globose to ovoid, 1–3(–3.5) mm, reticulate to completely smooth, somewhat verrucose in some forms, reticulations smooth or pubescent with tufts of yellowish hairs, apex umbonate; hypogynium distinctly 3-lobed, lobes ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or subacute, sometimes cuspidate, appressed to base of achene. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated namepublishedIn from Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 2: 543 1841 to Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2....
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated namepublishedIn from Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 2: 543 1841 to Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 543. 1841 , information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Scleria muehlenbergii Steud.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1681752 on 2025-09-11
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Scleria latilacunosa Kük.) Kükenthal, G. (1921). Die Cyperaceen de Ule'schen Amazonas-Expedition. <em>Beiblatt zu den Botanische Jahrbüchern.</em> 56(4), supp. 125: 13-25., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/193851#page/867/mode/1up
page(s): 21 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 21 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Description Plants annual or sometimes perennial; roots fibrous; rhizomes present in perennial forms, short. Culms solitary or in tufts, erect or spreading, slender, 20–90(–125) cm, glabrous or hairy. Leaves: sheaths often purplish tinged at base, sometimes somewhat winged, ribbed, glabrous or densely pubescent; contra-ligules rotund-obtuse, short; blades linear, flat, often ribbed, obtuse, shorter than or equaling culm, 1–5(–8) mm wide, glabrous or sparsely hirsute, sometimes scabrous on margins and veins abaxially. Inflorescences axillary and terminal, paniculate; panicles diffuse, 15–40(–80) mm, lateral clusters ± remote, the proximal pedunculate, peduncles often recurved or pendulous, filiform, compressed, (15–)20–100 mm; bracts subtending inflorescence leaflike, a bracteal leaf subtending panicles, usually 1/4–3/4 length of terminal internode, margins scabrous. Spikelets bisexual or unisexual; staminate spikelets 2–3 mm, pistillate spikelets 3–4(–5) mm; staminate scales lanceolate, pistillate scales ovate-lanceolate, acuminate. Achenes gray or brownish and/or with dark interangular lines and little pubescence, globose to ovoid, 1–3(–3.5) mm, reticulate to completely smooth, somewhat verrucose in some forms, reticulations smooth or pubescent with tufts of yellowish hairs, apex umbonate; hypogynium distinctly 3-lobed, lobes ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or subacute, sometimes cuspidate, appressed to base of achene. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated namepublishedIn from Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 2: 543 1841 to Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 543. 1841 , information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Scleria dictyocarpa C.Wright ex Griseb.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Scleria trichopoda C.Wright ex Small & Britton)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Scleria debilis C.Wright)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (198 publications) (from synonym Scleria reticularis Muhl.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Scleria torreyana Walp.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Scleria setacea var. hemitaphra (Steud.) Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scleria stevensiana Britton)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scleria bracteata var. angusta Griseb.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (77 publications) (from synonym Scleria laxa Torr.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria laxa) (from synonym Scleria laxa Torr.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria muehlenbergii)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria reticularis) (from synonym Scleria reticularis Muhl.)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria debilis C.Wright)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria stevensiana Britton)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria reticularis Muhl.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria laxa Torr.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria dictyocarpa C.Wright ex Griseb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria setacea var. hemitaphra (Steud.) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria bracteata var. angusta Griseb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza var. major C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria torreyana Walp.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria trichopoda C.Wright ex Small & Britton)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_hemitaphra_NY51734_type_1) (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_hemitaphra_NY51735_type_1) (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_latilacunosa_NY51757_type_1) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_reticularis_NY51746_holotype_1) (from synonym Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_stereorrhiza_NY51743_type_1) (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_stevensiana_NY51745_type_1) (from synonym Scleria stevensiana Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria torreyana Walp.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria trichopoda C.Wright ex Small & Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria setacea var. hemitaphra (Steud.) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria bracteata var. angusta Griseb.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza var. major C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria laxa Torr.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria reticularis Muhl.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria stevensiana Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria dictyocarpa C.Wright ex Griseb.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria debilis C.Wright)
To Plants of the World Online
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Scleria latilacunosa K001081670 type 1) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To US Herbarium (Scleria debilis US48491 type 1) (from synonym Scleria debilis C.Wright)
To US Herbarium (Scleria latilacunosa US1615028 type 1) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Scleria trichopoda C.Wright ex Small & Britton)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Scleria debilis C.Wright)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (198 publications) (from synonym Scleria reticularis Muhl.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Scleria torreyana Walp.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Scleria setacea var. hemitaphra (Steud.) Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scleria stevensiana Britton)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scleria bracteata var. angusta Griseb.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (77 publications) (from synonym Scleria laxa Torr.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria laxa) (from synonym Scleria laxa Torr.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria muehlenbergii)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria reticularis) (from synonym Scleria reticularis Muhl.)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria debilis C.Wright)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria stevensiana Britton)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria reticularis Muhl.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria laxa Torr.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria dictyocarpa C.Wright ex Griseb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria setacea var. hemitaphra (Steud.) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria bracteata var. angusta Griseb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza var. major C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria torreyana Walp.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria trichopoda C.Wright ex Small & Britton)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_hemitaphra_NY51734_type_1) (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_hemitaphra_NY51735_type_1) (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_latilacunosa_NY51757_type_1) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_reticularis_NY51746_holotype_1) (from synonym Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_stereorrhiza_NY51743_type_1) (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Scleria_stevensiana_NY51745_type_1) (from synonym Scleria stevensiana Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria torreyana Walp.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza C.Wright ex C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria trichopoda C.Wright ex Small & Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria setacea var. hemitaphra (Steud.) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria bracteata var. angusta Griseb.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria reticularis var. pubescens Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria stereorrhiza var. major C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria laxa Torr.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria reticularis Muhl.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria stevensiana Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria dictyocarpa C.Wright ex Griseb.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria hemitaphra Steud.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria debilis C.Wright)
To Plants of the World Online
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Scleria latilacunosa K001081670 type 1) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
To US Herbarium (Scleria debilis US48491 type 1) (from synonym Scleria debilis C.Wright)
To US Herbarium (Scleria latilacunosa US1615028 type 1) (from synonym Scleria latilacunosa Kük.)
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