Rhynchospora radicans (Cham. & Schltdl.) H.Pfeiff.

Tropical whitetop (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Rhynchospora

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Rhynchospora radicans world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:311934-1
WFO ID wfo-0000520171
COL ID 6X7ST
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630556
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Synonyms

Dichromena radicans Rhynchospora radicans

Lower taxons

Rhynchospora radicans subsp. microcephala Rhynchospora radicans subsp. radicans