Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora setigera (Kunth) Griseb.

First published in Fl. Brit. W. I.: 577 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil to NE. Argentina. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Silveira, G.H. & Longhi-Wagner, H.M. (2008). Cyperaceae Juss. no Morro Santana - Porto Alegre e Viamåo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia: Botânica 63: 295-320.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lockhart [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K000632385 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hassler, E. [4399] Paraguay K002412022 Yes
Hassler, E. [11395] Paraguay K002412020 Yes
Spruce, R. [3150] Venezuela K002412586 Yes
Brade; Apparicio [20482] Brazil K001574931 Yes
Montes, J.E. [15378] Argentina K002412900 Yes
Hassler, E. [9494] Paraguay K002412021 Yes
Cabrera, A.L.; Troncoso, N.S.; Botta, S.; Ulibarri, E.; Zuloaga, F.O. [29326] Argentina K002412898 Yes
Spruce, R. [3150] Venezuela K002412587 Yes
[Pedro Jorgensen] [3587] Paraguay K002412017 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [8459] Paraguay K002412018 Yes
Schinini, A.; Tressens, S.G.; Vanni, R. [18487] Argentina K002412899 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000632522 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balansa, B. [475] Paraguay K002412019 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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