Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora albiceps Kunth

First published in Enum. Pl. 2: 289 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Colombia (Meta), S. Venezuela to Argentina (Misiones). It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Paraguay, Venezuela

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.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

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.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2003 Mendonça, R.C.; Fonseca, M.L.; Cardoso, E. [2379] Brazil K000189650 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Carvalho, A.M.; Leuenberger, B.; Silva, L.A.M. [1734] Brazil K000189647 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Carvalho, A.M.; Thomas, W.W. [3013] Brazil K000189382 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Vieira, J.G.A.; Souza, F.B.; Harley, R.; Linington, S.; Baker, R. [6422] Brazil K000189631 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Giulietti, A.M.; Semir, J.; Menezes, N.L.; Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Cordeiro, I.; Rossi, L. [1297] Brazil K000189635 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Mori, S.A.; Boom, B.M. [14345] Brazil K000189632 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15542] Brazil K000189636 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [20055] Brazil K000189637 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19562] Brazil K000189639 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Kawasaki, M.L.; Castro, N.M.; Diacui, J.; Amaral, M.C.E. [2042] Brazil K000189634 Yes
May 1, 1889 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000632471 Type Yes
Hassler, E. [5153] Paraguay K002411499 Yes
Hassler, E. [4482] Paraguay K002411497 Yes
Balansa, B. [473] Paraguay K002411498 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.; Hind, D.J.N. [26304] Brazil Rhynchospora canescens K000189633 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22255] Brazil Rhynchospora canescens K000189655 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Stannard, B.L.; Furlan, A.; Harley, R.M.; Lewis, G.P.; Silva, R.M.; Pirani, J.R. [7409] Brazil Rhynchospora canescens K000189640 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19644] Brazil Rhynchospora canescens K000189638 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22261] Brazil Rhynchospora canescens K000189349 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Castro, N.M.; Diacui, J.; Amaral, M.C.E. [2040] Brazil Rhynchospora canescens K000189630 Yes
Burchell [4713-2] Brazil Rhynchospora canescens K000632535 Syntype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0