Rhynchospora triflora
Also known as: Calyptrostylis ceylanica (Nees) Nees +11 more
- Calyptrostylis ceylanica (Nees) Nees
- Calyptrostylis zeylanica
- Cephaloschoenus ceylanicus Nees
- Cephaloschoenus zeylanicus Nees, 1834
- Dichromena triflora (Vahl) J.F.Macbr.
- Ephippiorhynchium triflorum (Vahl) Nees
- Rhynchospora ceylanica (Nees) Kunth
- Rhynchospora karuaiana Steyerm.
- Rhynchospora stenorhyncha Griseb.
- Rhynchospora triflora var. papuana Kük.
- Rhynchospora zeylanica (Nees) Kunth, 1837
- Schoenus triflorus (Vahl) Poir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Rhynchospora triflora is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Rhynchospora genus, encompassing over 350 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mexico Southeast, Mozambique, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre