Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora tenuis Link

First published in Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1(3): 76 (1820)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical America. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • 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.
  • 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?
Nov 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19217] Brazil K000189461 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22801] Brazil K000189470 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19217] Brazil K000189460 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16978] Brazil K000189464 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22877] Brazil K000189472 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Hind, D.J.N. [25999] Brazil K000189453 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15165] Brazil K000189463 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15814] Brazil K000189429 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16970] Brazil K000189462 Yes
Feb 1, 1992 Carvalho, A.M.; Saunders, J. [2942] Brazil K000189442 Yes
Jun 1, 1988 Harley, R.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyama, C. [24487] Brazil K000189455 Yes
Mar 1, 1986 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22283] Brazil K000189473 Yes
Mar 1, 1986 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22801] Brazil K000189475 Yes
Mar 1, 1986 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22283] Brazil K000189479 Yes
Mar 1, 1986 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22319] Brazil K000189478 Yes
Feb 1, 1986 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [22815] Brazil K000189476 Yes
Feb 1, 1986 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22877] Brazil K000189474 Yes
Feb 1, 1986 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20815] Brazil K000189471 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Mori, S.A.; Benton, F. [13586] Brazil K000189439 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Santos, T.S.; Silva, L.A.M.; Santos, E.B. [3591] Brazil K000189437 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; Silva, L.A.M.; Santos, T.S. [10597] Brazil K000189438 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15281] Brazil K000189466 Yes
Woolston, A.L. [901] Paraguay K002411712 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [3147] Mexico K002773424 Yes
Hassler, E. [8214] Paraguay K002411700 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [7733] Argentina K002412841 Yes
Hassler, E. [8204] Paraguay K002411688 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [504] Argentina K002412842 Yes
Shafer, J.A. [3572] Cuba K002773716 Yes
Hassler, E. [8779] Paraguay K002411692 Yes
Burchell [1936] Brazil K002411699 Yes
Combs, R. [402] Cuba K002773712 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [9121] Paraguay K002411701 Yes
Fernández, J.G. [1063] Argentina K002412844 Yes
Morong, T. [1566] Paraguay K002411691 Yes
{Dr. E. Palmer} [202] Mexico K002773423 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18886] Brazil K000189465 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [11o38] Paraguay K002411705 Yes
Schinini, A.; Cabral, E.; Vanni, R. [17510] Argentina K002412837 Yes
Adams, C.D.; Bhorai, M. [13747] Trinidad and Tobago K002773720 Yes
Balansa, B. [680] Paraguay K002411698 Yes
Rico, L.; Barreto, A.; Enriquez, N.; Verdecia, R.; Beyra, A. [2093] Cuba K002773710 Yes
Laegaard, S. [53589] Ecuador K002412466 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [93678] Venezuela K002412468 Yes
Linden [2069] Cuba K002773713 Yes
Lourteig, A.; Schinini, A.; Maruñak, V. [2689] Argentina K002412836 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2337] Guyana K002411687 Yes
Wright, C. [1531] Cuba K002773709 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Cowell, J.F. [[564]] Bahamas, The K002773718 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K002773719 Yes
Hassler, E. [3564] Paraguay K002411697 Yes
Fernández, J.G. [1063] Argentina K002412843 Yes
Balansa, B. [455] Paraguay K002411690 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18886] Brazil K000189467 Yes
Smith, H.H.; Smith, G.W. [843] Cuba K002773715 Yes
Hassler, E. [1394] Paraguay K002411694 Yes
Small, J.K.; Carter, J.J. [8775] Bahamas, The K002773717 Yes
Nicora, E.G.; Kiesling, R.; Pin F, A.B.B. [9788] Paraguay K002411695 Yes
Huber, O. [4687] Venezuela K002412470 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [10014] Argentina K002412839 Yes
Balansa, B. [441] Paraguay K002411693 Yes
Fendler, A. [2589] Venezuela K002412467 Yes
Howell, J.F. [9004] Venezuela K002412472 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.; Mello-Silva, R.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cordeiro, I.; Rossi, L. [26290] Brazil K000189454 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [19106] Cuba K002773711 Yes
Schinini, A.; Bordas, E. [25067] Paraguay K002411707 Yes
Bacigalupo, N.M.; Nicora, E.G.; Guaglianone, E.R. [1023] Argentina K002412838 Yes
Woolston, A.L. [1142] Paraguay K002411706 Yes
Giberf [1181] Uruguay K002412845 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [11154] Paraguay K002411703 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19639] Brazil K000189468 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [11149] Paraguay K002411704 Yes
Bacigalupo, N.M.; Guaglianone, E.R. [1525] Argentina K002412835 Yes
Schinini, A. [23044] Paraguay K002411696 Yes
Hassler [820[4]] Paraguay K002411689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K002773422 Yes
Linden [2068] Cuba K002773714 Yes
Howell, J.T. [9004] Venezuela K002412471 Yes
[Fred Muller]; Messn [124] Mexico K002773421 Yes
s.coll. [[V21]] Venezuela K002412469 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [8033] Argentina K002412840 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [7597] Paraguay K002411702 Yes

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