Rhynchospora cephalotes

Rhynchospora cephalotes

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Rhynchosporeae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:

Name

Rhynchospora cephalotes (L.) Vahl, 1805

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Dichromena schoenus J.F.Macbr. in Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 11: 6 (1931)
    • Schoenus cephalotes (L.) Rottb. in Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl.: 61 (1773)
    • Scirpus cephalotes L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 76 (1762)
  • Heterotypic
    • Rhynchospora conica Desv. in W.Hamilton, Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid.: 15 (1825)
    • Scleria fasciculata Willd. ex Kunth in Enum. Pl. 2: 301 (1837)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad-Tobago
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Vahl, M. 1805. Enumeratio plantarum, vel ab aliis, vel ab ipso observatum, cum earum differentiis specificis, synonymis selectis et descriptionibus succinctis. Vol. II. XVI+423 pp. Typis N. Mölleri & filii, Hauniae [Copenhagen]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. , 2: 237

Primary references

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Vernacular names