Rhynchospora chinensis

Rhynchospora chinensis, known by the common name of spiked beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found in wetlands of Japan, Korea, eastern China, Mainland Southeast Asia, India, Australia, and Madagascar.[2] It was once present in Sri Lanka, where it is now locally extinct.[1] The subspecies R. chinensis subsp. spiciformis is endemic to Hawaii.[3]

Spiked beaksedge
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. chinensis
Binomial name
Rhynchospora chinensis
Nees & Meyen (1834)[1]
Infraspecific taxa
  • Rhynchospora chinensis subsp. chinensis Nees & Meyen (1834)
  • Rhynchospora chinensis var. curvoaristata (Tuyama) Ohwi (1944)
  • Rhynchospora chinensis subsp. spiciformis (Hillebr.) T.Koyama (1989)
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Rhynchospora glauca var. chinensis (Nees & Meyen) C.B.Clarke (1893)
  • Rhynchospora japonica Makino (1903)
  • Rhynchospora longisetigera Hayata (1916)
  • Rhynchospora spiciformis Hillebr. (1888)

Rhynchospora chinensis grows approximately 12 inches tall, and may be found in bogs or wet areas in open pastures. Its greenish-brown spikelets bloom year-round.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rhynchospora chinensis Nees & Meyen (1834)", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 15 January 2023
  2. ^ "Rhynchospora chinensis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Rhynchospora chinensis subsp. spiciformis (Hillebr.) T.Koyama (1989)", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 15 January 2023
  4. ^ "Rhynchospora chinensis (Spiked beak sedge)". Native Plants of North America. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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