Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora polyphylla
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Rhynchospora
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Synonyms
- Dichromena polyphylla (Vahl) J.F.Macbr.
- Haloschoenus rigidus Nees ex Kunth
- Mitrospora polyphylla (Vahl) Nees
- Mitrospora wageneriana Schltdl.
- Rhynchospora adulta Schltdl.
- Rhynchospora costaricensis Boeckeler
- Rhynchospora ferruginea Sieber ex C.Presl
- Rhynchospora paniculata C.Presl
- Rhynchospora polycephala C.Presl
- Rhynchospora polyphylla var. brunnescens Kük.
- Rhynchospora polyphylla var. contracta Kük.
- Rhynchospora polyphylla var. longispiculosa Kük.
- Rhynchospora pyramidata Desv.
- Rhynchospora rigida Spreng.
- Rhynchospora wageneriana (Schltdl.) Schnee
- Schoenus polyphyllus Vahl
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos

Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.