Rhynchospora gigantea
Giant Beaksedge
Also known as: Calyptrostylis gigantea (Link) Nees +5 more
- Calyptrostylis gigantea (Link) Nees
- Cephaloschoenus pseudomariscus Nees
- Dichromena gigantea (Link) J.F.Macbr.
- Rhynchospora gigantea var. scaberrima (Boeckeler) Kük.
- Rhynchospora pseudomariscus Kunth
- Rhynchospora scaberrima Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Rhynchospora gigantea (commonly known as Giant Beaksedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cuba, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Venezuela