Rhynchospora corymbosa

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Golden beaksedge
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. corymbosa
Binomial name
Rhynchospora corymbosa
(L.) Britton (1892) [1]
Synonyms [1]
Synonymy a
  • Chaetospora aureaKunth (1816)
  • Dichromena corymbosa(L.) J.F.Macbr. (1931)
  • Rhynchospora aureaVahl (1805)
  • Schoenus corymbosus(L.) Pers. (1805)
  • Scirpus corymbosusL. (1756)
  • Calyptrostylis divergensNees (1842)
  • Calyptrostylis fascicularisNees (1842)
  • Calyptrostylis gaudichaudiiNees (1834)
  • Calyptrostylis rudgeiNees (1834)
  • Cephaloschoenus divergensNees (1834)
  • Rhynchospora corymbiferaNees (1841)
  • Rhynchospora macrocarpaBoeckeler (1873)
  • Rhynchospora schraderianaSteud. (1855)
  • Rhynchospora spectabilisHochst. ex C.Krauss (1845)
  • Rhynchospora stokesiiF.Br. (1931)
  • Rhynchospora subulirostrisSteud. (1855)
  • Schoenus articulatusRoxb. (1820)
  • Schoenus floridusRudge (1805)
  • Schoenus surinamensisRottb. (1773)
  • Scirpus bangalorensisB.Heyne ex Wall. (1831)
  • Scirpus umbellatusRoxb. ex Kunth (1837)

Rhynchospora corymbosa, known by the common names of golden beaksedge and matamat, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found globally throughout the tropics. [2] It grows up to 2 meters tall in riverbanks, shallow pools, and swamps. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rhynchospora corymbosa (L.) Britton", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 26 December 2022
  2. "Rhynchospora corymbosa". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. "Rhynchospora corymbosa", Flora of Tropical East Africa, retrieved 26 December 2022