Scleria mikawana
species of plant

Scleria mikawana is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a tall, slender annual sedge.
Description
Scleria mikawana grows up to 120 centimetres (47 in) tall. The leaves measure 3 to 7 millimetres (0.1 to 0.3 in) wide.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia. Its habitat is wet grassy locales and swamps.
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