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Cyperaceae

Longleaf beaksedge

Rhynchospora longiflora C.Presl

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Rhynchospora

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Longleaf beaksedge: Rhynchospora longiflora on Mamelle de Petit Bourg on Guadeloupe
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Longleaf beaksedge

Synonyms

  • Rhynchospora aristata var. cruegeriana (Boeckeler) Kük.
  • Rhynchospora corymbifera Boeckeler
  • Rhynchospora corymbifera var. subcostata C.B.Clarke
  • Rhynchospora cruegeriana Boeckeler
  • Rhynchospora eggersiana Boeckeler
  • Rhynchospora florida Griseb.
  • Rhynchospora laxa Schult.
  • Rhynchospora longiflora var. subcostata (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
  • Schoenus longirostris Sieber ex C.Presl

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.