Rhynchospora amazonica Poepp. ex Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Rhynchospora

Characteristics

Culms triangular, leafy, slender, 5-10 dm. high; leaves 4-9 mm. wide, elongate, thickened, the margins tending to be revolute; inflorescence a corymb, the primary rays 5-9 cm. long, almost filiform; spikelets in clusters of 2-6 at the ends of primary rays and of filiform secondary rays (2-4 cm. long); spikelets dull brown, ovate-oblong, 5-7 mm. long; achene ellipsoid-obovate, 3 mm. long, compressed, dark brown, impressed-punctulate to rugose, the subulate pale yellow beak dilated at the base and exceeding the achene; bristles upwardly scabrous, exceeding the achene.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Rhynchospora amazonica world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:312003-1
WFO ID wfo-0000513706
COL ID 4SSV8
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Synonyms

Dichromena amazonica Ephippiorhynchium amazonicum Rhynchospora amazonica Ephippiorhynchium longirostre var. amazonicum Rhynchospora corniculata subsp. amazonica

Lower taxons

Rhynchospora amazonica subsp. amazonica Rhynchospora amazonica subsp. guianensis