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Rhynchospora corymbosa

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Identification
Rhynchospora corymbosa Not on sheet. [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Rhynchospora rigida
  • Rhynchospora not on sheet
  • Rhynchospora stokesii
  • Rhynchospora spectabilis
  • Rhynchospora aurea
  • Scirpus corymbosus
  • Rhynchospora glauca
  • Rhynchospora viridilutea
  • Rhynchospora laxa
  • Ephippiorhynchium unrecorded
  • Rhynchospora consanguinea
  • Rhynchospora organensis
  • Rhynchospora corymbosa
  • Cyperus not on sheet
  • Rhynchospora hassleri
Common name
  • ụ̀gbị́ádẹ́ị́n (KW) (NIGERIA, IZON (Oporoma)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • deran (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • herbe à couteau (Berhaut; Kerharo & Adam)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • aberewa sekan = old woman’s cutlass (FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • làbẹlàbẹ(-nla) (auctt.) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • santil-lε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Sherbro)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dε-wa (FCD) dε-wawa (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bòù ẹ̀dẹ́ị́n = bush knife; also applies to Scleria spp. (KW) (NIGERIA, IJO-IZON (Kolokuma)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • njawa wa (Fisher) njewσ (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • m-bεambεa (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kuntu-mango = aromatic grass (DRR) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kudunduru iya (AST) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • Gambia) gwobe (DRR) (THE GAMBIA, FULA-PULAAR (The), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • melai (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • an-wor-woraŋ (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • yawa (pl. wawa) (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • la bele (Har.) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Rhynchospora corymbosa (Linn.) Britt. [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 2,
Names
Rhynchospora corymbosa (Linn.) Britt. [family CYPERACEAE], in Trans. New York Acad. Sci. 11: 84 (1892); F.T.A. 8: 480; F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 468, partly; Kük. in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 74: 410 (1949); Berhant, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 359; Robinson in Kirkia 1: 35 (1961).
Scirpus corymbosus Linn. [family CYPERACEAE], , Amoen. Acad. 4: 303 (1760)
Rhynchospora aurea Vahl [family CYPERACEAE], , Enum. 2: 229 (1806)
Rhynchospora corymbosa var. asperula (Nees) Kük. [family CYPERACEAE], l.c. 416 (1949) and var. grandispiculosa Kük., l.c. 417 (1949)
Information
A robust erect sedge with rasp-edged leaves and a large inflorescence of brown spikelets in flattish heads;swamps, sometimes in or near water in high forest.
Habitat
swamps, sometimes in or near water in high forest.
Range
Pantropical
Distribution
Sen.: Kayor Leprieur! Linguière Roberty!Mali: Kabala, E. Bamako (July) Roberty 2447! Farakoba Valley, Bamako (Jan.)Gam.: Albreda (June) Heudelot 90! Cahout Heudelot 343!Guin.: Conakry Maclaud! Mamou (Mar.) Dalz. 8431! Kouroussa (Aug.) Pobéguin 402!S. L.: Regent (Dec.) Sc. Elliot 3861! Ronietta (Nov.) Thomas 5600! Rokupr (Sept.) Jordan 114! Koinadugu (Aug.) Haswell 244! N. Gola Forest (Feb.) Bakshi 43!Lib.: Kailahun, Kolahun Dist. (Nov.) Baldwin 10123! Zigida, Vonjama Dist. (Oct.) Baldwin 10001! Timbo, Grand Bassa Dist. (Mar.) Baldwin 11218! Yah R., Sanokwele Dist. (Sept.) Adames 547! Mnanulu, Webo Dist. (June) Baldwin 6032!Iv. C.: Dinderesso (Nov.) Néa 138! Man (Aug.) Boughey GC 18411! Bliéron, Cavally R. mouth (Aug.) Chev. 19913! Alépé (Feb.舑Mar.) Chev. 17483! Port Bouet (Oct.) Nongonierma!U. Volta: Bekoni (Dec.) Bille 3359!Ghana: Pamu-Berekum F.R. (Sept.) Vigne 2488! Bimbila (Mar.) Hepper 8 Morton A3105! Koforidua (Nov.) Morton 6088! Kumasi (Feb.) Darko 515! Nungwa (May) Irvine 4841!Togo Rep.: Agoué Ménager! Sokodé (Aug.) Mahoux 2137!Dah.: Porto Novo (Jan.) Chev. 22715!N. Nig.: Thornewill! Jos Plateau (Dec.) Monod 9701! Vom (Feb.) McClintock 225! Kurra, Pankshin Dist. (June) Otafor FHI 59250! Nguroje, Mambila Dist. (Jan.) Hepper 1741!S. Nig.: Lagos (June) Dalz. 1306! Ibadan (Nov.) Newberry 8 Etim 174! Ondo (Feb.) Jones 8 Onochie FHI 16993! Iva Valley F.R., Enugu (July) Daramola FHI 55152! Calabar (June) Tuley 68!W. Cam.: Cameroon R. (Jan.) Mann 776! Mbiami, 6,000 ft. (June) Brunt 753! Nsop, Mbaw Plain (May) Brunt 488! Bamenda (Feb.) Daramola FHI 40494! Jakiri, Bamenda, 6,500 ft. (Feb.) Hepper 2075!

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