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Cyperaceae

Rhynchospora elatior Kunth

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Rhynchospora

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Rhynchospora elatior (Rhynchospora elatior)
Photo: Nancy Overholtz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

  • Chaetospora ciliata Schrad. ex Nees
  • Haplostylis elatior Nees
  • Haplostylis elatior var. hirsuta Nees
  • Rhynchospora burchellii C.B.Clarke
  • Rhynchospora elatior var. burchellii (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
  • Rhynchospora elatior var. hirsuta Nees
  • Rhynchospora elatior var. variegato-pes H.Pfeiff.
  • Rhynchospora macrocephala Boeckeler

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.