Rhynchospora comata
Also known as: Rhynchospora broadwayi (Kük.) Raymond +7 more
- Rhynchospora broadwayi (Kük.) Raymond
- Rhynchospora bromoides Kunth
- Rhynchospora cephalotes var. comata (Link) Kük.
- Rhynchospora comata f. bromoides (Kunth) A.Gross & Brade
- Rhynchospora diedrichsenii Boeckeler
- Rhynchospora sylvatica Nees
- Rhynchospora umbraticola var. broadwayi Kük.
- Schoenus comatus Link
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Rhynchospora comata is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Rhynchospora is notably large, comprising more than 350 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela