Rhynchospora gracillima
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Rhynchospora gracillima is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Rhynchospora, which contains over 350 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China Southeast, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Queensland, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms