Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora cephalotes (L.) Vahl

First published in Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 237 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mexico to Tropical America. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1997). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 5: 1-98. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • 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.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • 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.

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

  • Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1997). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 5: 1-98. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

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.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • 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
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Henicka, G.S.; Nascimento, J.; Pilger, J.M.; Taques, A.C.; Piva, J.H. [101] Brazil K000578474 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Leite, R., A. [1424] Brazil K000579113 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Sasaki, D.; Frisby, S.; Henicka, G.; Reis, T.C.Y.; Pena, E.M.; Phillipsen, M.; Piva, J. [1366] Brazil K000579114 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Camargo, A.C.; Rosa, S.A.; Piva, J.H. [1177] Brazil K000578473 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Figueiredo, I.; Andrade, K.; Freire, E. [212] Brazil K000189351 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Figueiredo, I.; Andrade, K.; Freire, E. [212] Brazil K000189350 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Arbo, M.M.; Mello-Silva, R.; Vicente, J. [5531] Brazil K000189401 Yes
Mar 1, 1984 Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B.; Lima, A.A.; Midlej, M.; Santos, C.A.R. [1701] Brazil K000189402 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Mori, S.A. [12977] Brazil K000189403 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Mori, S.A.; Boom, B.M. [14186] Brazil K000189400 Yes
Nov 1, 1982 V.P.B.Fevereiro; Fevereiro, P. [15] Brazil K000189387 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18420] Brazil K000189408 Yes
Schipp, W.A. [109] Belize K002773450 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [2901] Guyana K002411814 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [7479] Guyana K002411820 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Benjamin, P.; Singh, D.; Wilkie, C.; Hinchliff, C. [4532] Guyana K002411797 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2191] Guyana K002411832 Yes
Maguire, B.; Wurdack, J.J.; Maguire, C.K. [41611] Venezuela K002412489 Yes
Jenman [4008] Guyana K002411809 Yes
Pandora, H.M.S. [s.n.] Ecuador K002412503 Yes
[Schwenburgh] [542] Guyana K002411793 Yes
Leemann [s.n.] Panama K002412484 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Nic Lauhadha, E.M.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D. [1474] Guyana K002411830 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [10709] Suriname K002411863 Yes
Graham, V. [185] Guyana K002411811 Yes
Espinosa, A.; Luque, D.; Martin-Ballesteros, M.A.; Velayos, M. [MB438] Panama K002412486 Yes
Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Mayo, S.; Silva, M.B.; Oliveira, A.G.P.; Flor, J. [M113] Brazil K000189410 Yes
Warrington, J.F.; Burras, K.; Woodhams, J.R.; Edwards, P.J. [KER149] Guyana K002411816 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Britton, E.G.; Hazen, T.E. [104] Trinidad and Tobago K002773812 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [7812] Guyana K002411821 Yes
Oldeman [B 1744] French Guiana K002411823 Yes
Eggers, B. [1455] Trinidad and Tobago K002773803 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.; Perry, C.; Zimmerman, E.; Hunter, D. [4988] Guyana K002411778 Yes
de Bruijn, J. [1450] Venezuela K002412491 Yes
Jenman [7476] Guyana K002411791 Yes
Kvist, L.P.; Londoño, X.; Steele, O.C.; Tiwari, S. [60] Guyana K002411785 Yes
Maguire, B. [24493] Suriname K002411801 Yes
[Aclsoz] [345] Guyana K002411854 Yes
Philcox, D. [7675] Trinidad and Tobago K002773801 Yes
Lundell, C.L. [539] Belize K002773451 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [579] Guyana K002411843 Yes
Boiteau [s.n.] French Guiana K002411868 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Lyle, M.; Williams, R. [2344] Guyana K002411808 Yes
Raynal, A. [15507] Trinidad and Tobago K002773808 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Wurdack, K.J.; Liverpool, E.; Benjamin, P.; Benjamin, V.; Hinchliff, C. [3945] Guyana K002411852 Yes
s.coll. [659] Mexico K002773446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K002773445 Yes
Parker (Mrs) [s.n.] Guyana K002411855 Yes
Fendler, A. [361] Panama K002412478 Yes
Maguire, B.; Schulz, J.P.; Soderstrom, T.R.; Holmgren, N. [53965] Suriname K002411864 Yes
Liesner, R.L. [18770] Venezuela K002412494 Yes
Martyn [88] Guyana K002411833 Yes
Thieme, C. [5565] Honduras K002773455 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [6884] Guyana K002411819 Yes
Haase, R. [601] Bolivia K002412504 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.; Alexander, S.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, C.; Hunter, D.; Roland, V.; Hunter, H. [5293] Guyana K002411805 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.; Alexander, S.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, C.; Hunter, D.; Roland, V.; Hunter, H. [5449] Guyana K002411806 Yes
Triana, J. [431] Colombia K002412500 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Nic Lauhadha, E.M.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D. [1474] Guyana K002411786 Yes
[Cielsoz] [345] Guyana K002411836 Yes
Parker (Mrs) [s.n.] Guyana K002411859 Yes
Clark, H.L. [6504] Venezuela K002412492 Yes
Cuming [1152] Colombia K002412502 Yes
Kuyper, J. [s.n.] Suriname K002411822 Yes
Fendler, A. [361] Panama K002412479 Yes
Stoffers, A.L.; Gorts-van Rijn, A.R.; Welle, B.J.H.; Bonsen, K.J. [391] Guyana K002411787 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000189406 Yes
Cowan, R.S. [38754] French Guiana K002411827 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Lyle, M. [2690] Guyana K002411848 Yes
s.coll. [CAP 32] Guyana K002411860 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [2903] Guyana K002411815 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Wurdack, K.J.; Alexander, S.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, C.; Hunter, D.; Ronald, V.; Hunter, H. [6845] Guyana K002411828 Yes
Harriss, S.A. [K24] Guyana K002411780 Yes
Hoff, M. [5810] French Guiana K002411867 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Koek-Noorman, J.; Lall, H.; ter Welle, B.J.H; Westra, L.Y.T. [7368] Guyana K002411784 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Ramharakh, G.; Haripersaud, P.; et al. [6902] Suriname K002411799 Yes
Jenman [4112] Guyana K002411846 Yes
Gardner, G. [1206] Brazil K000189404 Yes
Tillet, S.; Tillett, C.L. [45463] Guyana K002411850 Yes
Davidse, G.; Huber, O. [15210] Venezuela K002412497 Yes
Dodge, C.W.; Allen, P.H. [17375] Panama K002412485 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.; Perry, C.; Zimmerman, E.; Hunter, D. [5108] Guyana K002411829 Yes
Leemans [631] Panama K001615071 Yes
S.Hayes [341] Panama K002412482 Yes
Maguire, B. [23746] Suriname K002411802 Yes
Martyn [88] Guyana K002411834 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [215] Guyana K002411790 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [4359] Costa Rica K002773456 Yes
Bartlett, A.W. [8034] Guyana K002411841 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2575] Guyana K002411782 Yes
Boom, B.; Eisenberg, A. [6030] Venezuela K002412496 Yes
Davis, D.H. [709] Guyana K002411779 Yes
Beckett, J.E. [8518] Guyana K002411794 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [1476] Guyana K002411789 Yes
Lanjouw, J. [762] Suriname K002411804 Yes
Schomburgk [542] French Guiana K002411825 Yes
Liesner, R. [17285] Venezuela K002412495 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K002773802 Yes
Maguire, B.; Fanshawe, D.B. [23025] Guyana K002411839 Yes
Raynal, A. [15665] Trinidad and Tobago K002773807 Yes
Kurz, H.; Frisch, R.O. [313] Guatemala K002773458 Yes
Whitton, B.A. [18] Guyana K002411813 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P6398] Trinidad and Tobago K002773798 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000189405 Yes
Gentle, P. [1013] Belize K002773452 Yes
Mori, S.; Bolten, A.; Persaud, R.; Boyan, R.; Roberts, S.; Jugernauth, R.; Dwarka, S. [8141] Guyana K002411788 Yes
Carrick, J. [1141] Trinidad and Tobago K002773799 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [846] Suriname K002411800 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D.; Grant, A.; Ramharrakh, G.; Ter Steege, H.; Bánki, O. [6535] Suriname K002411861 Yes
Graham, V. [490] Guyana K002411781 Yes
[Schwenburgh] [692] Guyana K002411792 Yes
Davidse, G.; Huber, O.; Tillett, S.S. [16909] Venezuela K002412498 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Williams, R. [1608] Guyana K002411807 Yes
Lundell, C.L.; Gentle, P.H. [2513] Belize K002773448 Yes
Gleason, H.A. [823] Guyana K002411835 Yes
Shepherd, K.R. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K002773800 Yes
Graham, V. [119] Guyana K002411810 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Benjamin, P.; Singh, D.; Wurdack, K.J. [4367] Guyana K002411798 Yes
Maguire, B.; Fanshawe, D.B. [23324] Guyana K002411840 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [596] Guyana K002411844 Yes
Sastre, C. [4467] Guyana K002411824 Yes
Sagot, P. [631] French Guiana K002411826 Yes
Richardson, W.D. [504] Trinidad and Tobago K002773805 Yes
Bartlett, A.W. [8237] Guyana K002411856 Yes
Cook, C.D.K. [236] Guyana K002411858 Yes
Rafael, A.; Sánchez, O. [s.n.] Costa Rica K002773457 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [6107] Guyana K002411817 Yes
Lundell, C.L.; Gentle, P.H. [1507] Belize K002773449 Yes
Maguire, B. [24559] Suriname K002411866 Yes
{Carmen E. De rojas; Rojas, F.} [2964] Venezuela K002412493 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [682] Guyana K002411838 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [56] K002773454 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [597] Guyana K002411849 Yes
Smith, A.C. [10102] Trinidad and Tobago K002773797 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Benjamin, P.; Singh, D.; Wurdack, K.J. [4376] Guyana K002411795 Yes
Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Mayo, S.; Silva, M.B.; Oliveira, A.G.P.; Flor, J. [M371] Brazil K000189409 Yes
Fendler, A. [884] Trinidad and Tobago K002773811 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [3025] Suriname K002411803 Yes
Cielsoz [345] Guyana K002411837 Yes
Cuadras, J.A.; Espinosa, D.L.; Martin-Ballesteros, M.A.; Velayos, M. [7886] Panama K002412487 Yes
Stergios, B.; Aymard, G.; Cuello, N. [8888] Venezuela K002412499 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Nic Lauhadha, E.M.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D. [1476] Guyana K002411870 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [6653] Guyana K002411818 Yes
Triana, J. [427] Colombia K002412501 Yes
de La Cruz, J.S. [2334] Guyana K002411853 Yes
Richardson, W.D. [799] Trinidad and Tobago K002773804 Yes
Raynal, A. [15665] Trinidad and Tobago K002773806 Yes
Maguire, B.; Cowan, R.S.; Wurdack, J.J. [31023] Venezuela K002412490 Yes
Appun, C.F. [216] Guyana K002411847 Yes
Cuming, H. [1152] Panama K002412483 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [1076] Guyana K002411812 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [1000] Guyana K002411783 Yes
Gardner, G. [1206] Brazil K000189407 Yes
Bromfield [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K002773810 Yes
Davis, D.H. [915] Guyana K002411851 Yes
Castroviejo, S.; Velayos, M. [1348SC] Panama K002412488 Yes
Mexia, Y. [9126] Mexico K002773447 Yes
Carrick, J. [1043] Guyana K002411857 Yes
Ryves, T.B.; Clement, E.J. [94TR/220] Trinidad and Tobago K002773809 Yes
Maguire, B. [24559] Suriname K002411865 Yes
Fendler, A. [361] Panama K002412481 Yes
Teixeira, L.O.A.; Fife, A.J.; Mcfarland, K.; Mota, C.D.A.; Santos, J.L. [292] Guyana K002411831 Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Stoffers, A.L.; Gorts-van Rijn, A.R.; Jansen-Jacobs, M.J. [16] Suriname K002411862 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [758] Guyana K002411845 Yes
Peck, M.E. [85] Belize K002773453 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [594] Guyana K002411842 Yes
Leemann [s.n.] Panama K002412480 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Benjamin, P.; Singh, D.; Wilkie, C.; Hinchliff, C. [4532] Guyana K002411796 Yes

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