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Rhynchospora polyphylla (Vahl) Vahl

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Rhynchospora

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Rhynchospora polyphylla: Rhynchospora polyphylla between Les Bains Jaunes and La Soufriere, Basse-Terre on Guadeloupe
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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

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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.