Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora megapotamica (A.Spreng.) H.Pfeiff.

First published in Revista Sudamer. Bot. 7: 129 (1943)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bolivia to S. South America. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Chile North, Paraguay, Uruguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Guaglianone, E.R.; Bacigalupo, N.M.; Tur, N.; Rodríguez, M.; Guillén, R. [2851] Argentina K002412888 Yes
Keller, H. [1956] Argentina K002412885 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [10211] Argentina K002412889 Yes
{Capt. King} [s.n.] Uruguay K002412887 Yes
{Capt. King.} [s.n.] Uruguay K002412886 Yes
Schinini, A.; Tressens, S.G.; Vanni, R. [18299] Argentina K002412890 Yes
Widgren [s.n.] Brazil Cyperus megapotamicus K001174595 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Mendoza, M.; Goyder, D.J.; Biggs, N. [19866] Bolivia Cyperus megapotamicus K001406052 Yes
Koyama, T.; Koyama, M.; de Lima, E. [13753] Brazil Cyperus megapotamicus K001174593 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [7629] Paraguay Cyperus megapotamicus K002544288 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [8519] Paraguay Cyperus megapotamicus K002544287 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4295] Brazil Cyperus megapotamicus K002544289 Yes
Koyama, T.; Koyama, M.; de Lima, E. [13772] Brazil Cyperus megapotamicus K001174592 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [23427] Bolivia Cyperus megapotamicus K001406053 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [[186]] Brazil Cyperus megapotamicus K001174594 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [4407] Paraguay Cyperus megapotamicus K002544285 Yes
Widgren [s.n.] Brazil Cyperus megapotamicus K001174596 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [9500] Paraguay Cyperus megapotamicus K002544284 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [26261] Bolivia Cyperus megapotamicus K001406054 Yes
Balansa, B. [672] Paraguay Cyperus megapotamicus K002544286 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Sellow, F. [s.n.] Brazil Pycreus megapotamicus K000189927 Type Yes
Brazil Pycreus megapotamicus K000632080 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [6149] Argentina Rhynchospora luzuliformis K002412852 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [7141] Argentina Rhynchospora luzuliformis K002412849 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [2788] Argentina Rhynchospora luzuliformis K002412854 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [2575] Bolivia Rhynchospora luzuliformis K002412474 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [9232] Argentina Rhynchospora luzuliformis K002412850 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [6058] Argentina Rhynchospora luzuliformis K002412851 Yes
Lourteig, A. [776] Argentina Rhynchospora luzuliformis K002412853 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