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Scleria sumatrensis Retz.

Scleria sumatrensis

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Scleria sumatrensis, commonly known as nutrush and Sumatran scleria,[3] is a plant species in the sedge family. It is native to temperate and tropical Asia (in China, India, Malesia, and Sri Lanka), where it is usually found growing in wetlands,[4] and is considered a noxious weed on the island of Borneo.[2] It has been used in traditional medicine against gonorrhea.[5]

References

  1. ^ S. sumatrensis was originally published and named in Observationes Botanicae 5: 19, pl. 2. 1789. "Plant Name Details for Scleria sumatrensis". IPNI. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Scleria sumatrensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Scleria sumatrensis. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).
  4. ^ "Profile for Scleria sumatrensis (nutrush)". PLANTS Database. USDA, NRCS. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ^ Duke, J. A. "Scleria sumatrensis Retz. (Cyperaceae)". Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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Scleria sumatrensis: Brief Summary

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Scleria sumatrensis, commonly known as nutrush and Sumatran scleria, is a plant species in the sedge family. It is native to temperate and tropical Asia (in China, India, Malesia, and Sri Lanka), where it is usually found growing in wetlands, and is considered a noxious weed on the island of Borneo. It has been used in traditional medicine against gonorrhea.

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