Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
filiculmis
ID:
550628

Status:
valid

Authors:
Boeckeler

Source:
wcs

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Allg. Bot. Z. Syst. 2: 158 (1896)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000549960



Common Names

  • Thread-like Nutgrass
  • Thread-like Sclereia
  • Thread-like Sclereia-grass


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Description

Scleria filiculmis (also called Thread-like nut-grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to Africa and Madagascar. It grows in a variety of habitats, from savannas to woodlands, and is characterized by its short, tufted, light green leaves and small, thread-like fruits.

Uses & Benefits

Scleria filiculmis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used for its medicinal properties such as treatment of fever, cough, and other respiratory ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Scleria filiculmis has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small, green and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Scleria filiculmis is a tropical evergreen shrub that can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 10 and 11. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation can be done by seed or cuttings.

Where to Find Scleria filiculmis

Scleria filiculmis is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Scleria filiculmis FAQ

What is the common name of Scleria filiculmis?

Fern-Like Nutgrass

What are the uses of Scleria filiculmis?

It is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, malaria, and other ailments.

What is the growth habit of Scleria filiculmis?

It is a perennial grass with long, slender stems.

Species in the Scleria genus

Scleria acanthocarpa, Scleria achtenii, Scleria adpressohirta, Scleria alpina, Scleria amazonica, Scleria anceps, Scleria andringitrensis, Scleria angusta, Scleria angustifolia, Scleria annularis, Scleria anomala, Scleria arcuata, Scleria arguta, Scleria aromatica, Scleria assamica, Scleria atroglumis, Scleria balansae, Scleria baldwinii, Scleria bambariensis, Scleria baroni-clarkei, Scleria baronii, Scleria benthamii, Scleria bequaertii, Scleria biflora, Scleria boivinii, Scleria boniana, Scleria borii, Scleria bourgeaui, Scleria bracteata, Scleria bradei, Scleria brownii, Scleria bulbifera, Scleria burchellii, Scleria calcicola, Scleria camaratensis, Scleria canescens, Scleria carphiformis, Scleria castanea, Scleria catophylla, Scleria chevalieri, Scleria chlorantha, Scleria chlorocalyx, Scleria ciliaris, Scleria ciliata, Scleria clarkei, Scleria clathrata, Scleria colorata, Scleria comosa, Scleria composita, Scleria corymbosa,

Species in the Cyperaceae family

Abildgaardia mexicana, Abildgaardia ovata, Abildgaardia schoenoides, Abildgaardia triflora, Abildgaardia oxystachya, Abildgaardia odontocarpa, Abildgaardia macrantha, Abildgaardia fusiformis, Abildgaardia pachyptera, Actinoschoenus repens, Actinoschoenus yunnanensis, Actinoschoenus aphyllus, Actinoscirpus grossus, Afrotrilepis jaegeri, Afrotrilepis pilosa, Amphiscirpus nevadensis, Arthrostylis aphylla, Arthrostylis planiculmis, Becquerelia clarkei, Becquerelia cymosa, Becquerelia discolor, Becquerelia merkeliana, Becquerelia muricata, Becquerelia tuberculata, Bisboeckelera irrigua, Bisboeckelera longifolia, Bisboeckelera microcephala, Bisboeckelera vinacea, Blysmus compressus, Blysmus mongolicola, Blysmus rufus, Blysmus sinocompressus, Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter, Bolboschoenus caldwellii, Bolboschoenus capensis, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bolboschoenus grandispicus, Bolboschoenus laticarpus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Bolboschoenus medianus, Bolboschoenus nobilis, Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, Bolboschoenus planiculmis, Bolboschoenus robustus, Bolboschoenus schmidii, Bolboschoenus stagnicola, Bolboschoenus yagara, Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii, Bolboschoenus biconcavus,

References

Johann Otto Boeckeler (1803-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boeckeler' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:230650-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].