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Rhynchospora cyperoides

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Name

Identification
Rhynchospora cyperoides Martius [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Kük., 1949 Rhynchospora holoschoenoides (Richard) Herter [family CYPERACEAE ] Verified by G. Moore,
Related name
  • Rhynchospora holoschoenoides
  • Schoenus cyperoides
  • Rhynchospora polycephala
  • Rhynchospora aurea
  • Schoenus umbellatus
  • Chaetospora triceps
  • Schoenus triceps
  • Rhynchospora dolichostyla
  • Rhynchospora cyperoides
  • Schoenus polycephalus
  • Rhynchospora triceps
  • Scirpus muricatus
  • Rhynchospora arechavaletae
  • Schoenus holoschaenoides

Flora

Entry for Rhynchospora holoschoenoides (L. C. Rich.) Herter [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 holoschoenoides (L. C. Rich.) Herter [family CYPERACEAE], in Revis. Sudamer. Bot. 9: 157 (1953); Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 365 (1967).
Schoenus holoschoenoides L. C. Rich. [family CYPERACEAE], in Act. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 1: 106 (1792)
Rhynchospora cyperoides (Swartz) Mart. [family CYPERACEAE], in Denkschr. Acad. Wiss. Muench. 6: 149 (1816–17); F.T.A. 8: 479; F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 470; Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 1, 218 (1954)
Rhynchospora mauritii Steud. [family CYPERACEAE], , Syn. Pl. Glum. 2: 149 (1855); Robinson in Kirkia 1: 34 (1961); Aké Assi, Contrib. 257 (1964).
Information
A generally stout, erect plant often about 1 m. high, but sometimes much dwarfed, with an inflorescence somewhat resembling Scirpus holoschoenus Linn.; in marshes, swamps and damp grassland, generally near surface water which may be brackish.
Habitat
; in marshes, swamps and damp grassland, generally near surface water which may be brackish.
Range
Throughout tropical and S. Africa
Distribution
Sen.: Malika to Yombeul (Nov.) Pitot! Déni Biram Ndao, L. Retba (July) J. 8 A. Raynal 6086! 6670. Niakoulourab (Dec.) Chev. 2451! Niassia, Casamance (Nov.) Berhaut 6653!Guin.: fide Aké Assi l.c.S. L.: York (Nov.) Morton & Gledhill SL 1453a! Samarank, Rokel R. (Mar.) Glanville 210; Rhombe, Loko, Massama (July) D. R. E. Jackson in Jordan 478!Lib.: Duport, Montserrado Dist.Iv. C.: Audouin, nr. Abidjan (Mar.) J. 8 A. Raynal 13935! Grand Bassam (Sept.) de Wit 7401! Grand Bassam to Abidjan (July) de Wilde 619! Assinie (Aug.) Nozeran!Ghana: Beyin (Feb.) Hall 2919! Atwabo Fishlock 35 of 1931! Essiama (Feb-Oct.) Morton A1627! A2149! Hall 2663!Niger: Bangaza, nr. Dungass (Dec.) Dumont in P. de Fabrègues 2660!
Distribution (external)
Madagascar
tropical
America

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