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Rhynchospora velutina

Also known as: Dichromena sellowiana Kunth +15 more
  • Dichromena sellowiana Kunth
  • Dichromena velutina Kunth
  • Pachymitra conferta Nees ex Boeckeler
  • Pachymitra rufa (Nees) Nees ex Boeckeler
  • Pachymitra velutina (Kunth) Nees
  • Psilocarya divergens Nees
  • Psilocarya mexicana Liebm.
  • Psilocarya pauloensis Boeckeler
  • Psilocarya pohlii Nees
  • Psilocarya rufa Nees
  • Psilocarya sellowiana (Kunth) Nees
  • Psilocarya velutina (Kunth) Nees
  • Psilocarya velutina var. glabrescens Boeckeler
  • Rhynchospora aureiformis C.B.Clarke
  • Rhynchospora niederleiniana Boeckeler
  • Rhynchospora rufa (Nees) Boeckeler
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Rhynchospora velutina is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.

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)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela

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