Exocarya

Exocarya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Exocarya
Benth.
Species:
E. scleroides
Binomial name
Exocarya scleroides
(F.Muell.) Benth.
Synonyms[1]
  • Cladium scleroides F.Muell.
  • Exocarya montivaga Domin
  • Scleria ustulata F.M.Bailey

Exocarya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae. The only species in the genus is Exocarya sclerioides.[2]

Its native range is New Guinea to Queensland and northeastern New South Wales.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Exocarya scleroides (F.Muell.) Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Exocarya Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 May 2021.