Scleria scrobiculata Nees & Meyen

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Scleria scrobiculata Nees & Meyen

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 395, 07 Feb 2008

  • Location

    Palau. North tip of Babeldaob Island.

  • Habitat

    Weedy, open 2nd growth forest around old Japanese buildings. Include Macaranga, Ficus, Osmoxylon, and Heterospatha elata palms in overstory, Microsorium scolopendria and Merremia peltata vines in understory.

  • Description

    Sedge, 1.5 m tall. Triangular stems. Part of the dominant cover in more open areas along road.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817464

    Occurrence ID: 667558e6-a403-46fd-a6dd-ccae4c952011

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • Locality

    North tip of Babeldaob Island

  • Elevation

    Alt. 380 m. (1247 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.72117, 134.619

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Det: Matthew C. Pace, 2023
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Palau. North tip of Babeldaob Island.
7043’16.2"N} 134°377.2”E
380 m.
Weedy, open 2nd growth forest around old Japanese
buildings. Include Macaranga, Ficus, Osmoxylon, and
Heterospatha elata palms in overstory, Microsorium
scolopendria and Merremia peltata vines in understory.
Sedge, 1.5 m tall. Triangular stems. Part of the
dominant cover in more open areas along road.
07 Feb 2008
C- Trauemicht 395
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
04817464