Rhynchospora contracta
Also known as: Dichromena contracta (Nees) Steud. +9 more
- Dichromena contracta (Nees) Steud.
- Haloschoenus caracasanus (Kunth) Nees
- Haloschoenus contractus Nees
- Haloschoenus pygmaeus Nees
- Psilocarya teneriffae Steud.
- Rhynchospora micrantha var. contracta (Nees) Boeckeler
- Rhynchospora micrantha var. contracta (Nees) Kük.
- Rhynchospora minutiflora C.D.Adams
- Schoenus teneriffae Vent. ex Torr.
- Scleria cincta Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Rhynchospora contracta is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, North America, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, West Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.