Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora confusa Ballard

First published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 33: t. 3250 (1934)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (Bahia to Mato Grosso). It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Araújo, A.C., Longhi-Wagner, H.M. & Thomas, W.W. (2012). A synopsis of Rhynchospora sect. Pluriflorae (Cyperaceae). Brittonia 64: 381-393.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Araújo, A.C., Longhi-Wagner, H.M. & Thomas, W.W. (2012). A synopsis of Rhynchospora sect. Pluriflorae (Cyperaceae). Brittonia 64: 381-393.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2003 Lutzelburg, P.von [15484] Brazil K000189525 Syntype Yes
Lutzelburg, P.von [1223] Brazil K000632449 Syntype Yes
Lutzelburg, P.von [15483] Brazil K000632448 Type Yes
Irwin, H.S. [15978] Brazil K001180697 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [6734] Brazil K000632447 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0