Rhynchospora candida
Also known as: Dichromena candida (Nees) Ridl. +5 more
- Dichromena candida (Nees) Ridl.
- Pachymitra candida (Nees) Nees ex Boeckeler
- Psilocarya candida Nees
- Rhynchospora adscendens C.B.Clarke
- Rhynchospora candida var. candida
- Rhynchospora candida var. pilosa Schnee
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in Africa and South America, Rhynchospora candida is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Surinam, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe