Cyperaceae taxon details
Scleria pergracilis (Nees) Kunth
1681779 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1681779)
accepted
Species
Hypoporum pergracile Nees · unaccepted
Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes · unaccepted
Scleria pergracilis var. major Cherm. · unaccepted
Scleria salebrosa Spreng. ex Boeckeler · unaccepted
Scleria salebrosa Boeckeler ex C.B.Clarke · unaccepted
Scleria ustulata Ridl. · unaccepted
- Variety Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes accepted as Scleria pergracilis (Nees) Kunth
- Variety Scleria pergracilis var. major Cherm. accepted as Scleria pergracilis (Nees) Kunth
- Variety Scleria pergracilis var. pergracilis (Nees) Kunth (uncertain > unassessed)
terrestrial
Not documented
Description Annuals. Rhizomes absent. Culms tufted, erect, 11-30 cm tall, ca. 0.5 mm wide, 3-angled, sulcate, glabrous. Leaves basal...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from (Nees) Kunth to Kunth, information provided by Alan E. on...
Description Annuals. Rhizomes absent. Culms tufted, erect, 11-30 cm tall, ca. 0.5 mm wide, 3-angled, sulcate, glabrous. Leaves basal and cauline, sheathing; contraligule rounded to obtuse; leaf blade capillary, ca. 1 mm wide. Involucral bracts setaceous, basal one to 0.6 cm and shorter than spikelet cluster; bractlets glumelike. Inflorescences spicate, 2.5-8.5 cm, formed by clusters of 2 or 3 spikelets each separated by 2-17 mm. Spikelets mostly bisexual, ovoid, 3-4 mm, rarely basal one unisexual with a single male flower. Glumes ovate, keeled, both sides of midvein membranous with reddish brown lines, apex mucronate; basal 2 glumes empty; middle glume with a female flower; apical 1 or 2 glumes with a male flower. Male flowers: stamens 3; connective apex protruding, forming a thin tip. Female flowers: stigmas 3. Disk obscure. Nutlet white, subspherical, ca. 1 mm in diam., slightly 3-sided, transversely rugose, base with a brown stalk, apex tipped. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from (Nees) Kunth to Kunth, information provided by Alan E. on...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from (Nees) Kunth to Kunth, information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Scleria pergracilis (Nees) Kunth. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1681779 on 2025-09-11
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
Other
additional source
Li, B. Z.; Zhang, S. R. (2024). An updated species checklist and taxonomic synopsis of Cyperaceae in China. <em>Biodiversity Science.</em> 32(7): 24106., available online at https://doi.org/10.17520/biods.2024106 [details] Available for editors 
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Annuals. Rhizomes absent. Culms tufted, erect, 11-30 cm tall, ca. 0.5 mm wide, 3-angled, sulcate, glabrous. Leaves basal and cauline, sheathing; contraligule rounded to obtuse; leaf blade capillary, ca. 1 mm wide. Involucral bracts setaceous, basal one to 0.6 cm and shorter than spikelet cluster; bractlets glumelike. Inflorescences spicate, 2.5-8.5 cm, formed by clusters of 2 or 3 spikelets each separated by 2-17 mm. Spikelets mostly bisexual, ovoid, 3-4 mm, rarely basal one unisexual with a single male flower. Glumes ovate, keeled, both sides of midvein membranous with reddish brown lines, apex mucronate; basal 2 glumes empty; middle glume with a female flower; apical 1 or 2 glumes with a male flower. Male flowers: stamens 3; connective apex protruding, forming a thin tip. Female flowers: stigmas 3. Disk obscure. Nutlet white, subspherical, ca. 1 mm in diam., slightly 3-sided, transversely rugose, base with a brown stalk, apex tipped. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from (Nees) Kunth to Kunth, information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Scleria ustulata Ridl.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Hypoporum pergracile Nees)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys) (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria pergracilis)
To GenBank (11 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria salebrosa Spreng. ex Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria salebrosa Boeckeler ex C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Hypoporum pergracile Nees)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria ustulata Ridl.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. major Cherm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria ustulata Ridl.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Hypoporum pergracile Nees)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria salebrosa Boeckeler ex C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. major Cherm.)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Scleria pergracilis K000363321 isotype 1)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Scleria pergracilis K000960233 type 1)
To the Natural History Museum, London (Scleria ustulata Ridl. BM000922707 type 1) (from synonym Scleria ustulata Ridl.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Scleria salebrosa Spreng. ex Boeckeler)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Hypoporum pergracile Nees)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys) (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scleria pergracilis)
To GenBank (11 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria salebrosa Spreng. ex Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria salebrosa Boeckeler ex C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Hypoporum pergracile Nees)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria ustulata Ridl.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. major Cherm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria ustulata Ridl.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Hypoporum pergracile Nees)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria salebrosa Boeckeler ex C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. brachystachys Nelmes)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Scleria pergracilis var. major Cherm.)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Scleria pergracilis K000363321 isotype 1)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Scleria pergracilis K000960233 type 1)
To the Natural History Museum, London (Scleria ustulata Ridl. BM000922707 type 1) (from synonym Scleria ustulata Ridl.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Scleria salebrosa Spreng. ex Boeckeler)
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