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Eleocharis (sect. Eleogenus) ser. Maculosae
Rhodora 31: 128. 1929.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23.
Revision as of 21:06, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants annual or perennial, rhizomatous or not. Leaves: distal leaf sheaths without a tooth. Achenes prominent, apex often constricted proximal to tubercle. Tubercles not dorsiventrally compressed, similar in cross section to achene.
Distribution
Tropical to temperate latitudes worldwide, primarily neotropical.
Discussion
Species ca. 12 (3 in the flora).
Selected References
None.