Rhynchospora cephalotes

Rhynchospora cephalotes

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

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

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.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Rhynchospora cephalotes in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Rhynchospora cephalotes. Published online. Accessed: June 10 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Rhynchospora cephalotes. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 June 2025. Reference page.