Rhynchospora compressa

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:

Rhynchospora compressa J.Carey ex Chapm., 1860

Homotypic
- Phaeocephalum compressum (J.Carey ex Chapm.) House in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 6: 201 (1920)
- Rhynchospora cymosa var. compressa (J.Carey ex Chapm.) C.B.Clarke in Trans. New York Acad. Sci. 11: 91 (1892)

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

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. et al. 2025. Rhynchospora compressa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 11. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Rhynchospora compressa. Published online. Accessed: June 11 2025. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Rhynchospora compressa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 June 2025. Reference page.