Cyperaceae

Rhynchospora Vahl

First published in Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 229 (1805), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cosmopolitan.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Algeria, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Repu, Central American Pac, Central European Rus, Chad, Chile Central, Chile North, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Congo, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Florida, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Manchuria, Manitoba, Marianas, Marquesas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sakhalin, Samoa, Saskatchewan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Turkey, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Hungary

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Strong, M.T. (2006). Taxonomy and distribution of Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) in the Guianas, South America. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 53: 1-225.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Enum. 2: 229 (1806) nom. et orth. cons.
  • F.T.A. 8: 478 (1902)
  • Kükenthal in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 74: 375 (1949), 75: 90 (1950), 75: 273 (1951).

Flora Zambesiaca

  • J. Browning and K.D. Gordon-Gray† in Flora Zambesiaca Volume: 14: Cyperaceae (2020). MÁ García, Jonathan R Timberlake (Eds). Kew Publishing, London.
  • Robinson in Kirkia 1: 32–43 (1961).
  • Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 229 (1805), conserved name.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Enum. Pl. 2: 229 (1805)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 s.coll. [20548] Brazil K000632545 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Glaziou, A.F.M. [[17864]] Brazil K000632546 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Wright, C. [727] Cuba K000632377 Type Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Carvalho, A.M.; Thomas, W.W. [3006] Brazil K000189346 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Glaziou, A.F.M. [20047] Brazil K000632486 Type Yes
Feb 10, 1994 Kerr, A.F.G. [5951] Thailand K000595057 Yes
Feb 10, 1994 Kerr, A.F.G. [19258] Thailand K000595059 Yes
Feb 10, 1994 Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R.; Thammathaworn, A. [1637] Thailand K000595062 Yes
Feb 10, 1994 Simpson, D.; Parnell, J. [1758] Thailand K000595063 Yes
Feb 10, 1994 Kerr, A.F.G. [90/141] Thailand K000595061 Yes
Feb 10, 1994 Kerr, A.F.G. [13688] Thailand K000595060 Yes
Feb 10, 1994 Kerr, A.F.G. [5764] Thailand K000595058 Yes
Feb 8, 1994 Haniff; Nur [4708] Thailand K000595087 Yes
Feb 8, 1994 Kerr, A.F.G. [13086] Thailand K000595088 Yes
Feb 8, 1994 Haniff; Nur [3822] Thailand K000595086 Yes
Feb 8, 1994 Kerr, A.F.G. [11248] Thailand K000595092 Yes
Feb 8, 1994 Kerr, A.F.G. [11248] Thailand K000595091 Yes
Feb 8, 1994 Niyomdham, C.; Sriboonma, D. [1557] Thailand K000595090 Yes
Aug 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyama, C. [24282] Brazil K000189347 Yes
Apr 1, 1983 Spruce, R. [957] Brazil K000632518 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1978 Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3071] Brazil K001097635 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [8988] Thailand K000595089 Yes
Jan 4, 1904 Pringle, C.G. [8642] Mexico K000632404 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 11, 1899 Faurie, U.J. [1032] Japan K001057192 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1897 Faurie, U.J. [3320] Japan K001057196 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie, U.J. [13812] Japan K001057199 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie, U.J. [11393] Japan K001057195 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie, U.J. [13792] Japan K001057202 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 23, 1896 Faurie, U.J. [3045] Japan K001057198 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 23, 1896 Faurie, U.J. [4642] Japan K001057190 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1893 Faurie, U.J. [4642] Japan K001057193 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1893 Faurie, U.J. [1075] Japan K001057191 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1890 Tuerckheim, H.von [1258] Guatemala K000632398 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Spruce, R. [1031] Brazil K000632436 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Chapman, A.W. [s.n.] United States K001057326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Wright, C. [3398] Cuba K000632364 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Hildebrandt, J.M. [3748] Madagascar K000244819 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Baldwin, W. [s.n.] United States K001057294 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Imray [53] Dominica K000632371 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Liebmann [s.n.] Mexico K000632397 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Schomburgk [685] Guyana K000632435 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Wright, C. [s.n.] Cuba K000632372 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1889 Wright, C. [s.n.] Cuba K000632365 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1889 Wright, C. [727] Cuba K000632378 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1889 s.coll. [383] Dominica K000632353 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1889 Schaffner, J.G. [548] Mexico K000632394 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1889 Combs, R. [398] Cuba K000632352 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1889 Lechler [2525] Peru K000307784 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1889 Wright, C. [s.n.] Cuba K000632351 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1889 Wright, C. [3407] Cuba K000632370 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1826 Ekman, E.L. [11256] Cuba K000632338 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moldenke, H. [607] United States K002773115 Yes
Nee, M. [58938] Bolivia K001589339 No
Moldenke, H. [692a] United States K002773116 Yes
Thwaites [CP 199] Sri Lanka K002770566 No
Faurie, U.J. [1031] Japan K001057201 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faurie, U.J. [1031] Japan K001057200 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moller [s.n.] Portugal K002770168 Yes
Argent, G.; Ramos, J.; Richards, P. W.; Souza, R. [6475] Brazil K001581834 Yes
Prince [s.n.] Sri Lanka K001617225 No
Vaughan, G. [378] Thailand K000595094 Yes
Argent, G.; Ramos, J.; Richards, P. W.; Souza, R. [6475] Brazil K001581835 Yes
{Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; B. J. H. ter Welle; Gustafsson, C.; James, V.; Andrews, R.} [4141] Guyana K002412026 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [16537] Brazil K000632548 Type Yes
Ule, E. [9148] Brazil K000632519 Type Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [5926] Indonesia K002770955 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [14708] Brazil K001589353 No
Hassler, E. [7698] Paraguay K000632485 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1219] Thailand K000595085 Yes
Faurie, U.J. [11612] Japan K001057197 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chapman [s.n.] United States K002773117 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3424] K001119356 Unknown Type Material Yes
Graham, V. [340] Guyana K002412140 Yes
Milliken, W.; Hopkins, M.J.G.; Edwards, S.L.; Marinho, T. [5016] Brazil K002412143 Yes
Baturina [s.n.] United States K002773120 Yes
Coville, F.V. [36] United States K002773121 Yes
[S. B. Buchler] [s.n.] United States K002773127 Yes
Fitzgerald [5217] Tanzania K000244815 Type Yes
Jacquemont, V. [649] K002770538 No
Chapman [s.n.] United States K002773119 No
Ule, E. [8369] Brazil K000632544 Type Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Martinelli, G.; Costa, D.P.; Moraes, M.A.; Nadruz, M.A.; Gallucci, S.; Benevides, P. [6842] Brazil K002412146 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [75786] Venezuela K001639746 Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [151] Guyana K:SPC-64736.000 No
Haniff; Nur [4708] Thailand K000595093 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26472] Brazil K000189354 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3425] India K001119357 Unknown Type Material Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [12924] United States K002773128 Yes
Antonelli, A.; Santamaría, D.; Zizka, A.; Bacon, C.D.; Lehtonen, S. [690] French Guiana K001905581 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3421] Nepal K001119182 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horne, J. [194] Fiji K002771150 Yes
Leroy, E.; Sennen [5636] Spain K002770167 Yes
{Wohlhauser, S.; Kûpcek, P.; Laivao, M.O.; N. arrigo; Bürki, S.} [463] Madagascar K002772239 Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [138] Guyana K002412027 Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [191] Guyana K002412025 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3422] Nepal K001119351 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milliken, W.; Hopkins, M.J.G.; Edwards, S.L.; Marinho, T. [5017] Brazil K002412144 Yes
Curtis, M.A. [s.n.] United States K002773118 Yes
de Kok; Utteridge, T.; Baker, W.; Bau, B.; Damas, D.; Damas, K.; Fazang, K.; Paul, O. [1205] Papua New Guinea K002770953 Yes
{Pereira-Silva, G.; et al.} [16510] Brazil K002412145 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3427] Singapore K001119359 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nic Lughadha, E.; Queiroz, R.F. [H 50771] Brazil K:SPC-58313.000 No
Telfair, C. [Cat. no. 3426] Mauritius K001119358 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Raynal-Roques, Aline & Jéremie, J.; Jéremie, J.} [24930] Madagascar K002772240 Yes
Phillip, E. [12384] United States K002773126 Yes
Prance, G.T. [7637] Brazil K001180748 Yes
Coville, F.V. [91] United States K002773125 Yes
Nic Lughadha, E.; Queiroz, R.F. [H 50771] Brazil K:SPC-58314.000 No
Baker, W.J.; Bau, B. [1248] Papua New Guinea K002770954 Yes
Humbert, H. [22775] Madagascar K002772241 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3424] Malaysia K001119355 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sullivan, J.R. [536] United States K002773114 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [17939 K000632339 Unknown Type Material No
Thurn, E.F.I. [341] Guyana K002412141 Yes
{Jean-Jacques de Granville; Sarthou, C.; Crozier, F.} [14760] French Guiana K002412030 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [1156] Guyana K002412029 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3428] Sri Lanka K001119360 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ekman, E.L. [19107] Cuba K000632340 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [20549] Brazil K000632547 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5834] Brazil K000632534 Type Yes
Font Quer, P.; Rothmaler, W.H.P. [s.n.] Spain K002770166 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3422] India K001119353 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, L.B.; Kellie, S. [151] Guyana K002412142 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [4676] Paraguay K000632484 Type Yes
Graham, V. [s.n. ] Guyana K002412138 Yes
Coville, F.V. [53] United States K002773122 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [4909] Haiti K000632379 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ule, E. [8542] Brazil K000632525 Type Yes
Edwards, P.J. [1155] Guyana K002412028 Yes
Amorim, A.M.; Carvalho, A.M., de; Santos, T.S.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G. [564] Brazil K000544241 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3422] Burma K001119352 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prance, G.T. [7855] Brazil K001180749 Yes
Faurie, U.J. [13435] Japan K001057194 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stevens, G.W. [s.n.] United States K002773123 Yes
[Pyreneis Chund] [s.n.] K002770165 Yes
Laurênio, A.; Gomes, A.P.S.; Tschá, M. [356] Brazil K000189352 Yes
[Melirlle] [s.n.] Guyana K002412139 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [7930] United States K002773124 Yes
Clausen, R. [5695] United States K002773129 Yes
Ule, E. [8541] Brazil K000632527 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [282] Trinidad and Tobago K000632366 Unknown Type Material Yes
[l. Heufleer] [s.n.] K002770164 Yes
Olney, S.T. [S.n.] United States Ceratoschoenus K002772367 Yes
Oakes [S.n.] United States Ceratoschoenus K001615092 No

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