SummaryCamelbeke, K., Zijlstra, G. & Goetghebeur, P.: Nomenclature of genera and subdivisions of genera within Scteria P.J. Bergius (Cyperaceae). – Taxon 50: 479–486. 2001. – ISSN 0040‐0262.A list of effectively published names of genera and subdivisions of genera included or formerly included in the genus Scleria is provided, together with their status and types. The following names are here typified: Hymenolytrum Schrad. ex Nees, Macrolomia Schrad. ex Nees, Mastigoscleria Nees, Omoscleria Nees, and Trachylomia Nees; Scleria sect. Foveolidia Raf., sect. Margaleia Raf., sect. Paniculatae Pax, and sect. Rugunia Raf.; Scleria ser. Polystachyae Benth. and ser. Subspicatae Benth.; Scleria [unranked] Spicatae Boeck., and [unranked] Tuberculatae Core. Moreover, two excluded names are typified: Cryptangium Schrad. ex Nees, and Scleria ser. Axillares Benth.