Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
kerrii
ID:
551525

Status:
valid

Authors:
Turrill

Source:
wcs

Year:
1910

Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1910: 384 (1910)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000550857

Common Names

  • Kerrii Scleria
  • Scleria kerrii
  • Kerri's Scleria

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Description

Scleria kerrii (also called Kerri's Sawgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Central and South America. It grows in wet areas, such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows, and has long, narrow leaves and small, brown flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Scleria kerrii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is often used to create ground cover. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Scleria kerrii is small, with three white petals and three yellow stamens. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped nut. The seedlings are small and green, with two to three pairs of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Scleria kerrii is a perennial plant that is best grown in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils in part shade. Propagation is by division of the rhizomes or by seed.

Where to Find Scleria kerrii

Scleria kerrii can be found in tropical regions of Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.

Scleria kerrii FAQ

What is the scientific name of Scleria kerrii?

Scleria kerrii

What is the common name of Scleria kerrii?

Kerri's Scleria

What is the natural habitat of Scleria kerrii?

Tropical forests

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

William Bertram Turrill (1890-1961): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Turrill' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:314792-1: 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].