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Rhynchospora brownii

Also known as: Chaetospora mauritii Steud. +10 more
  • Chaetospora mauritii Steud.
  • Chaetospora vicozensis Schrad.
  • Rhynchospora brownii var. condensata (Kük.) Ohwi
  • Rhynchospora brownii var. condensata Kük.
  • Rhynchospora effusa Schrad. ex Nees
  • Rhynchospora glauca subsp. altior Kük. ex O.C.Schmidt
  • Rhynchospora glauca subsp. condensata Kük.
  • Rhynchospora glauca subsp. strobilacea Nees
  • Rhynchospora glauca subsp. ustilaginosa Nees
  • Rhynchospora glauca var. condensata Kük.
  • Rhynchospora glauca var. juncea (Willd. ex Link) Cherm.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Rhynchospora brownii is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, 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-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Victoria, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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