Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora exilis Boeckeler

First published in Flora 63: 440 (1880)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil to Bolivia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

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.
  • Araújo, A.C., Longhi-Wagner, H.M., Thomas, W.W. & Simpson, D.A. (2008). Taxonomic novelties in Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) from South America. Kew Bulletin 63: 301-307.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Rhynchospora terminalis.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Rhynchospora terminalis.]

Kew Bulletin

  • Araujo, A. C. (2001). Revisão de Rhynchospora Vahl sect. Pluriflorae Kük. (Cyperaceae). Doctoral dissertation, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Boeckeler, J. O. (1880). Diagnosen neuer Cyperaceeen. Flora 63: 435 – 440.
  • Fernandes, A. (2000). Fitogeografia brasileira. 2nd ed. Fortaleza.
  • IUCN (2001). IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland & Cambridge, UK.
  • Kükenthal, G. (1949). Vorarbeiten zu einer Monographie der Rhynchosporoideae. Rhynchospora. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 74: 375 – 509.
  • Luceño, M. (1997). Rhynchospora dilectissimi-patris (Cyperaceae, sect. Pauciflorae Kük., subsect. Plumoso-setosae Kük.) sp. nov. y algunas aportaciones acerca de las especies afines. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 55: 309 – 312.
  • ____, Thomas, W. W. & Wagner, H. M. L. (2004). Two new species and two new combinations in Rhynchospora sect. Pluriflorae. Novon 14: 6 – 11.
  • ____, Wagner, H. M. L. & Thomas, W. W. (2003). New unicapitate species of Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) from South America. Brittonia 55: 30 – 36.

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.
  • Araújo, A.C., Longhi-Wagner, H.M., Thomas, W.W. & Simpson, D.A. (2008). Taxonomic novelties in Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) from South America. Kew Bulletin 63: 301-307.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Zappi, D.C.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Piva, J.H. [1933] Brazil K000578476 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 s.coll. [10134] Brazil K000632480 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Nascimento, M.S.B. [1002] Brazil K000189607 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 Bulletin

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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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