Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora candida (Nees) Boeckeler

First published in Linnaea 37: 605 (1873)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa Madagascar, S. Tropical America. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Larridon, I., Thery, P. & Reynders, M. (2022). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Cyperaceae, Tribu VII. Schoeneae, VII,: 1-94. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Mesterházy, A., Browning, J. & Verloove, F. (2022). Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa: 1-532. Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Strong, M.T. (2006). Taxonomy and distribution of Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) in the Guianas, South America. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 53: 1-225.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

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

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 356 (1967)
  • F.T.A. 8: 481
  • Kük. in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 75: 175 (1950)
  • Robinson in Kirkia 1: 34 (1961).
  • in Linnaea 37: 605 (1873)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Boeckeler in Linnaea 37: 605 (1873).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 319, fig.659 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 357 (2010).
  • Robinson in Kirkia 1: 34 (1961).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Larridon, I., Thery, P. & Reynders, M. (2022). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Cyperaceae, Tribu VII. Schoeneae, VII,: 1-94. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.T.A. 8: 481 (1902)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 319 (1983).

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.
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Piva, J.H.; Bessa, M.A. [1002] Brazil K000578478 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Bessa, M.A.; Piva, J.H. [878] Brazil K000578483 Yes
Nov 4, 1896 Buchanan, J. [5] Malawi K002771989 Yes
Lisowski, S. [408] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771678 Yes
Adames, P. [232] Sierra Leone K002771418 Yes
Pobéguin, M. [1366] Guinea K002771413 Yes
Brown, E.S. [605B] Zambia K002772005 Yes
Baron, R. [2340] Madagascar K002772189 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [8922] K002771647 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4194] Zimbabwe K002771997 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7615] Zimbabwe K002771994 Yes
[Mr. Milbaer] [9192] Cameroon K002771646 Yes
Evrard, C. [3685] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771682 No
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [12748] Tanzania K002771795 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4039] Zimbabwe K002772000 Yes
West, O. [3508] Zambia K002772010 Yes
s.coll. [8339] Zimbabwe K002772017 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [276] Tanzania K002771802 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1735] Zambia K002772035 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th938] Uganda K002771780 Yes
Pawek, J. [10889] Malawi K002771990 Yes
s.coll. [2401] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771666 Yes
Wingfield, R. [4118] Tanzania K002771801 Yes
Nuvunga, A. [567] Mozambique K002771983 Yes
Linder [3951] Zambia K002772021 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; Boane, C. [7949] Mozambique K002771982 Yes
Adams, P. [267] Sierra Leone K002771415 No
s.coll. [2340] Madagascar K002772193 Yes
Tessmann, G. [2526] Cameroon K002771645 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [2485] Congo, Republic of the K002771672 Yes
Merrett, L. [1031] Zambia K002772012 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7894] Mozambique K002771985 Yes
Merrett, L. [1431] Zambia K002772004 Yes
Sharland, R.E. [2047] Nigeria K002771431 Yes
Richards, H.M. [4177] Zambia K002772023 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.A. [16822] Tanzania K002771791 No
Phipps, J.B. [360] Zimbabwe K002771998 Yes
Peter, G.A. [37348] Tanzania K002771805 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [915] Mozambique K002771984 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [H38/38] Zambia K002772033 Yes
Drummond, P.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6414] Zambia K002772036 Yes
[O. Evrhrd] [2506] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771658 Yes
Aké Assi, L. [9072] Cote d'Ivoire K002771424 Yes
Overlaet [341] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771665 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4682] Uganda K002771781 Yes
s.coll. [550] Tanzania K002771803 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K001180751 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [6632] Tanzania K002771793 No
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [8011] Tanzania K002771809 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10962] Liberia K002771423 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [2375] Mozambique K002771986 Yes
Haase, R. [H 165] Bolivia K002412429 Yes
s.coll. [6529] Burundi K002771690 No
Smith, P.A. [2917] Botswana K002772039 Yes
Norman, E.M. [77] Uganda K002771783 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002772190 Yes
Richards, H.M. [1536] Zambia K002772026 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [2125] Sierra Leone K002771419 Yes
Thonet, J. [15] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771684 No
Gossweiler, J. [2411] Angola K002772043 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [5545] Madagascar K002772194 Yes
Collinson, R.; Davy, A. [s.n.] Malawi K002771987 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [479] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771679 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Thomas, A.S. [7191] Uganda K002771779 Yes
Seagrief, S.C. [2276] Zambia K002772013 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; de Wilde-Bakhuizen, R.W. [11148] Gabon K002771651 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [101] Zambia K002772034 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [12748] Tanzania K002771794 Yes
Bouton [s.n.] Madagascar K002772192 Yes
{Mr. Henri} [[F 52]] Gabon K002771654 Yes
Wightman, N. ; Kabinda, I. [NCW614] Zambia K001639577 Yes
Gomes, A.; Goyder, D.J. [633] Angola K001622076 Yes
{Symoens, J.} [13227 a] Congo, Republic of the K002771660 Yes
Tisserant, R.P.C. [3557] K002771649 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5930] Zambia K002772006 Yes
Rasaminirina, F.; Rakotoarimanana, V.; Razafindraibe, H.V.; Saholiariaminana,V.; Tovondrainy,Y. [RSF237] Madagascar K009001861 No
Richards, H.M. [8150] Zambia K002772008 Yes
Germain, R. [1820] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771657 Yes
Lowrey, T.; Harley, M. [TL2122] Madagascar K002772186 Yes
Irwin, P.H.; Bogdan, A. [AB4690] Uganda K002771782 Yes
Reekmans, M. [254] Burundi K002771693 No
Masens, B. [694] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771677 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1417] Sierra Leone K002771422 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1741] Zambia K002772037 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2333] Zambia K002772001 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS2996] Zambia K002772027 Yes
[J. Biquash.] [[7570]] Congo, Republic of the K002771670 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [360] Zimbabwe K002771999 Yes
s.coll. [10933] Congo, Republic of the K002771681 No
Lajos [20178] Nigeria K002771429 Yes
Devred, R. [1299] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771663 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [1695] Suriname K002411661 Yes
Fay, J.M. [3653] Central African Republic K002771650 Yes
Stone, J.; Walters, G.M.; Nzabi, T.; Mboumbore, T. [3264] Gabon K002771652 Yes
Espirito Santo, J.V.G. [3085] K002771410 Yes
Le Testu, M.L. [7729] Gabon K002771655 Yes
Baum, H. [336] Namibia K002772020 Yes
s.coll. [4540] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771673 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2702] Zambia K002772022 Yes
Lawrence, E. [252] Malawi K002771992 Yes
Bavicchi [297] Congo, Republic of the K002771675 Yes
Adames, P. [213] Sierra Leone K002771417 No
Jackson, G. [1095] Malawi K002771991 Yes
Chandler, P. [1361] Uganda K002771788 Yes
Callens [J70] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771669 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6544] Zambia K002772011 Yes
[Schnoz] [s.n.] K002771427 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1552] Zambia K002772014 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2257] Zambia K002771996 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [5687] Zambia K002772038 Yes
Richards, H.M. [370] Zambia K002772032 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [8011A] Tanzania K002771810 Yes
Richards, H.M. [4158] Zambia K002772024 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [14312] Zambia K002772015 Yes
Michel; Reed [226] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771688 No
Reekmans, M. [9212] Burundi K002771694 No
Richards, H.M. [576] Zambia K002772031 Yes
s.coll. [12119] Congo, Republic of the K002771686 No
Bogner [680] Gabon K002771656 Yes
Germain, R. [1820] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771661 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7303] South Africa K002772025 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1709] Tanzania K002771808 Yes
Decary, M.R. [7542] Madagascar K002772195 Yes
Espirito Santo, J.V.G. [2758] K002771411 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2114] Zambia K002772007 Yes
s.coll. [8044] Zambia K002772018 Yes
Berhaut, R.P. [1479] Senegal K002771412 Yes
Luke, Q.; Vorontsova, M.; Kayombo, C.; Kimeu, J.M. [16237] Tanzania K002771792 Yes
s.coll. [356] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771648 Yes
Katende, A.B. [944] Uganda K002771785 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/327] Tanzania K002771799 Yes
Schomburgk [685] Guyana K002411660 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5054] Tanzania K000190282 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [1473] Zimbabwe K002772002 Yes
Ruffo, C.K. [138] Tanzania K002771804 Yes
Nutt, W.H. [s.n.] Tanzania K002771812 Yes
[Lebrun] [6002] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771674 No
Devred, R. [1299] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771662 Yes
Adames, P. [214] Sierra Leone K002771421 Yes
Lewalle [4178] Burundi K002771691 No
Adjanohoun, F.J. [351] Benin K002771426 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3312] Angola K002772041 Yes
Graham, V. [491] Guyana K002411659 Yes
Verdcourt [2790] Tanzania K002771797 Yes
Brain, C.K. [4357] Zimbabwe K002772003 Yes
s.coll. [467] Tanzania K002771806 Yes
Eyles, F. [1151] K002772019 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [482] Congo, Republic of the K002771676 Yes
Afzelius, K.R. [s.n.] Madagascar K002772191 Yes
Leandri, M.J. [666] Madagascar K002772196 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [1474] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771685 No
Haarer, A.E. [2039] Tanzania K002771796 Yes
Pobéguin, M. [698] Guinea K002771414 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S.; Mayanja, T. [311] Uganda K002771787 Yes
Rose, F. [10228] Uganda K002771786 Yes
s.coll. [1147] Congo, Republic of the K002771668 Yes
[H. Vanderyst] [1919] Congo, Republic of the K002771664 Yes
Richards, H.M. [8941] Zambia K002772009 Yes
Michel; Reed [1260] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771689 No
Haase, R. [165] Bolivia K002412428 Yes
Fyffe, R. [5] Uganda K002771789 Yes
Miller, O.B. [7733] Zimbabwe K002771995 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3471] Angola K002772042 Yes
Oche, M.O. [MRk 21] Nigeria K002771430 Yes
Pawek, J. [13818] Malawi K002771988 Yes
Small, D. [142] Sierra Leone K002771420 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10208] Burundi K002771692 No
Geerling, C.; Bokdam [1113] K002771428 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [77] Uganda K002771784 Yes
{Manuel da Silva} [3330] Angola K002772040 Yes
Tallantire, A.C. [629] Uganda K002771790 Yes
Couteaud [1089] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771667 Yes
Robson, N.K.B.; Fanshawe [497] Zambia K002772028 Yes
Detílleux, E. [269] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771680 No
Peter, G.A. [36583] K002771798 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [3258] Zambia K002772016 Yes
Richards, H.M. [598] Zambia K002772030 Yes
Stuhlmann [[3708]] K002771811 Yes
Greenway [5350] Tanzania K002771800 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1524] Central African Republic K002771687 No
Adames, P. [246] Sierra Leone K002771416 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [626] Zambia K002772029 Yes
s.coll. [2287] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771671 Yes
Walters, G.M.; Harris, D.; Mouandza, J.C.; Bayonne-Mwimba, M. [1545] Gabon K002771653 Yes
Brynaert, F. [663] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771683 No
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/165a] Tanzania K002771807 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [27948] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771659 Yes

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