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Scleria depressa

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Name

Identification
Scleria depressa (C.B.Clarke) Nelmes [family CYPERACEAE ]
Related name
  • Scleria depressa
Common name
  • pipi (Har.) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • é liba (JB) solahir (AS, ex RP) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bòù ẹ̀dẹ́ị́n = bush knife (KW) (NIGERIA, IJO-IZON (Kolokuma)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kômum (Langdale-Brown) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • é liba = knife (DF) (THE GAMBIA, DIOLA (Fogny)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mela(i) (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ahõ (FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sword grass (Irvine.), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • njewσ (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • a-nyεtσ-a-ro-bat (NWT) a-nyεtσ-a-ro-kai (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mala (Langdale-Brown) (GUINEA, FULA-PULAAR (Guinea)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Scleria depressa (C.B. Cl.) Nelmes [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 2,
Names
Scleria depressa (C.B. Cl.) Nelmes [family CYPERACEAE], in Amer. J. Bot. 39: 392 (1952). and in Kew Bull. 11: 77 (1956); Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 358 (1967).
Scleria racemosa var. depressa C.B. Cl. [family CYPERACEAE], in F.T.A. 8: 508 (1902)
Scleria racemosa [family CYPERACEAE], of F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 493
Scleria racemosa subsp. depressa (C.B. Cl.) J. Raynal [family CYPERACEAE], in Adansonia sér. 2, 4: 153 (1964)
Information
A stout perennial 1–2 m. high;swamps in savanna and forest.
Habitat
swamps in savanna and forest.
Distribution
Maur.: L. Rkiz (Sept.) Sadio 297!Sen.: Heudelot 368! Sangalkam (July) de Wit 7299!Gam.: Ingram!Mali: Gaïbala Ravine, Kita Mts. (Mar.) Jaeqer 5014! Foot of Kita Mts. (Oct.) Jaeger 2! Katé (Nov.) Duong 183 (or 2107)! Bougouni (Jan.) Doung! Koutiala (Feb.) Roberty 3412!Guin.: Farmar 243! Kindia to Telimélé Roberty 10742! Fouta Djalon (Mar.) Langdale-Brown 2628!S. L.: Freetown (Dec.) Morton SL 218! Yonibana (Nov.) Thomas 5029! Gorahun (.Nov.) Deighton 353! Kenema (Jan.) Thomas 7523! Kurobonla, Loma Mts. (Jan.) Morton SL 429!Lib.: Mecca, Boporo Dist. (Nov.) Baldwin 10407! Gondolahun, Kolahun Dist. (Nov.) Baldwin 10105! Zigida, Vonjama Dist. (Oct.) Baldwin 9990! Ganta, Sanokwele Dist. (Oct.) Harley 1033! Nimba Mts. (Feb.) Adam 21007!Iv. C.: Bégué 13! Ferkessédougou Kerharo 8 Bouquet 182!Ghana: Tumu to Sorabela (Mar.) Morton GC 8877! Banda (Dec.) Morton GC 25110! Ancobra (Mar.) Morton! Sese to Dixcove (Mar.) Morton A469! Pokoase (Apr.) Irvine 1685!N. Nig.: Nupe Barter 921! Zaria F.R. (Jan.) Kershaw 900024! Kontagora (Nov.) Dalz. 237! Naraguta, Jos Plateau (Oct.) Hepper 1167! Gangumi, Adamawa Prov. (Dec.) Latilo 8 Daramola FHI 28800!S. Nig.: Lagos (Mar.)W. Cam.: Bamali, Ndop Plain (Mar.) Brunt 158!

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