Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora exaltata Kunth

First published in Enum. Pl. 2: 291 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical America to Paraguay. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.

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 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22051] Brazil K000189530 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17997] Brazil K000189532 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Silva, L.A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [1060] Brazil K000189526 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17997] Brazil K000189531 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22051] Brazil K000189533 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Santos, T.S.; Silva, L.A.M.; Santos, E.B. [3590] Brazil K000189527 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Mori, S.A.; Santos, T.S.; Thompson, C.B. [11295] Brazil K000189585 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; Amorim, A.; Jardim, J.; Sant'Ana, S.; Paixao, J.L. [11309] Brazil K000189575 Yes
Aug 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B. [27556] Brazil K000189589 Yes
May 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Mello-Silva, R.; Cordeiro, I.; Rossi, L. [26623] Brazil K000189591 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J. [27406] Brazil K000189590 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Vieira, J.G.A.; Souza, F.B.; Harley, R.; Linington, S.; Baker, R. [6412] Brazil K000189570 Yes
Apr 1, 1983 Noblick, L.R.; Britto, I.C.; Castro, C.A. [2138] Brazil K000189573 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Mori, S.A.; Carvalho, A.M.; Silva, L.A.M.; Santos, T.S.; Ribeiro, A.J. [11972] Brazil K000189582 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; Silva, L.A.M.; Kallunki, J.A.; Santos, T.S. [10022] Brazil K000189584 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; Santos, T.S.; Thompson, C.B. [10949] Brazil K000189588 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; Silva, L.A.M.; Santos, T.S. [11460] Brazil K000189586 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; Santos, T.S.; Euponino, A. [11690] Brazil K000189587 Yes
Aug 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17022] Brazil K000189580 Yes
Aug 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15547] Brazil K000189577 Yes
Aug 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15547] Brazil K000189578 Yes
Aug 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17022] Brazil K000189579 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Belém, R.P. [3462] Brazil K000189572 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Smith, G.L. [30908] Brazil K000189574 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Ryan, W. [785] Guyana K002411560 Yes
Guedes, M.L. [739] Brazil K001179654 Yes
Giulietti, A.M. [808] Brazil K001179646 Yes
Robert, A. [556/b] Brazil K001179660 Yes
Fendler, A. [2195] Venezuela K002412244 Yes
Azevedo, M.L.M. [565] Brazil K001179649 Yes
Riedel [248] Brazil K001179658 Yes
Giulietti, A.M. [808] Brazil K001179645 Yes
Hassler, E. [5029] Paraguay K002411565 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4872] Brazil K001179635 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000632456 Type Yes
Appun, C.F. [A179] Guyana K002411563 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Brazil K001179661 Yes
Argent, G.; Ramos, J.; Richards, P.W.; Souza, R. [6527] Brazil K001179657 Yes
Coomes, D. [329] Venezuela K002412245 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [15689] Brazil K001179642 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [12271] K002773579 Yes
Harris, S.A. [K19] Guyana K002411561 Yes
Innes, R.R. [RRI17] Belize K002773322 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [1020] Brazil K001179655 Yes
Pearce, R. [s.n.] Venezuela K002412243 Yes
Harley, R.M. [54608] Brazil K001179634 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H 10352] K002773580 Yes
Sucre, D. [9973] Brazil K001179632 Yes
Oldenburger, F.H.F. [1510] Brazil K001179651 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [1164] Brazil K001179639 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001179638 Yes
Tweedie [1317] Brazil K001179637 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000189576 Yes
Maguire, B.; Fanshawe, D.B. [32542] Guyana K002411562 Yes
Gardner, G. [154] Brazil K001179641 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [10341] Haiti K000632382 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, L.B. [1355] Brazil K001179648 Yes
Carauta, P. [1594] Brazil K001179633 Yes
Clayton, W.D. [4979] Brazil K001179650 Yes
Forzza, R.C. [3502] Brazil K001179643 Yes
Forzza, R.C. [3566] Brazil K001179647 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [2083] Brazil K001179656 Yes
Mori, S.A. [16662] Brazil K001179652 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Santos, T.S.; Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G. [4056] Brazil K000189581 Yes
Angeli, C. [195] Brazil K001179640 Yes
Amaral, I.L. [989] Brazil K001179653 Yes
Ferrucci, S.; Vanni, R.; Ferraro, L. [697] Paraguay K002411566 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [1419] Guyana K002411564 Yes
Boog [s.n.] Brazil K001179659 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Magenta, M.; Aona, L.; Berman, E.; Saavedra, M.M.; Zappi, D. [3502] Brazil K001179644 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [14694] Paraguay Rhynchospora beyrichii K002411567 Yes
Jul 1, 1889 Jullien [3635] Brazil Pleurostachys bracteolata K000584436 Type 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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