Biology:Rhynchospora chinensis

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Short description: Species of plant

Spiked beaksedge
Rhynchospora chinensis subsp. spiciformis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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]

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]

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rhynchospora chinensis Nees & Meyen (1834)", Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:312072-1, retrieved 15 January 2023 
  2. "Rhynchospora chinensis". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2721591. 
  3. "Rhynchospora chinensis subsp. spiciformis (Hillebr.) T.Koyama (1989)", Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:955626-1, retrieved 15 January 2023 
  4. "Rhynchospora chinensis (Spiked beak sedge)". Native Plants of North America. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHCH6. Retrieved 15 January 2023. 

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