A new species Scleria indica is described from South-West India. It is characterized by its perennial habit, unisexual spikelets, oblong hypogynous disc lobes and umbonulate scrobiculate nuts.
Retrorsely, Membranaceous, Spikelets, Mucronate, Apiculate
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Verma, D.M. and Chandra, V., 2011. Scleria indica, a new species of Cyperaceae from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 34(4), pp.503-504. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-425M8L
Manuscript Published on 01 December 2011
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