Schoenoplectiella lateriflora

Schoenoplectiella lateriflora (J.F.Gmel.) Lye, Lidia 6: 25 2003. (Syn: Isolepis ambigua Zoll. [Invalid]; Isolepis juncoides Miq.; Isolepis mesantha Nees [Invalid]; Isolepis oryzetorum Steud.; Schoenoplectiella lateriflora subsp. lateriflora ; Schoenoplectus lateriflorus (J.F.Gmel.) Lye; Schoenoplectus oryzetorum (Steud.) V.I.Krecz.; Schoenoplectus supinus subsp. lateriflorus (J.F.Gmel.) Soják; Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus (J.F.Gmel.) T.Koyama; Schoenoplectus supinus subsp. lateriflorus (J.F. Gmel.) T. Koyama; Scirpus erectogracilis Hayata; Scirpus lateriflorus J.F.Gmel.; Scirpus oryzetorum (Steud.) Ohwi; Scirpus supinus var. lateriflorus (J.F.Gmel.) T.Koyama);

Trop. & Subtrop. Old World to N. Australia (from WCSP)

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Erect, non-rhizomatous annual herbs, 10-40 cm tall; culms tufted, smooth. Leaves reduced to bladeless sheaths; sheaths 2-3, 4-12 cm long, membranous, mouth truncate. Inflorescence pseudolateral head like or corymbose, upto 4 short rays, 1-2 cm long; bracts 1-2, lower one much exceeding the inflorescence, look like as the continuation of the stem, lower bract if present very short. Spikelets 5-8 x 2-3 mm, oblong-acute, straw-coloured; rachilla persistent, not winged. Glumes spiral, 1.5-2.5 x 1.5-2 mm, ovate-acute, mucronate, keeled, 3-nerved, margins hyaline. Hypogynous bristles absent. Stamens 3; anthers c. 0.5 mm, connective bristly at top. Style c. 0.5 mm; stigma 3, as long as the style. Nuts 1-1.5 x 1 mm, obovoid, trigonous, apiculate, transversely wrinkled, black.

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Schoenoplectus sedge for ID :: May MK003 : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8)

It can be Schoenoplectus juncoides, but I need a specimen to confirm the identity.

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I think Scirpus lateriflorus..

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… may be correct. But I need a specimen to confirm the identity. In Cyperaceae, often image of the plant is not enough for correct identification.

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… is correct Cyperaceae members require the dissection after that we can identify them..

Nepali name : पानी मोथे  Paanee Mothe

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