Golden beaksedge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. corymbosa
Binomial name
Rhynchospora corymbosa
(L.) Britton (1892)[2]
Synonyms[2]
Synonymy a
  • Chaetospora aurea Kunth (1816)
  • Dichromena corymbosa (L.) J.F.Macbr. (1931)
  • Rhynchospora aurea Vahl (1805)
  • Schoenus corymbosus (L.) Pers. (1805)
  • Scirpus corymbosus L. (1756)
  • Calyptrostylis divergens Nees (1842)
  • Calyptrostylis fascicularis Nees (1842)
  • Calyptrostylis gaudichaudii Nees (1834)
  • Calyptrostylis rudgei Nees (1834)
  • Cephaloschoenus divergens Nees (1834)
  • Rhynchospora corymbifera Nees (1841)
  • Rhynchospora macrocarpa Boeckeler (1873)
  • Rhynchospora schraderiana Steud. (1855)
  • Rhynchospora spectabilis Hochst. ex C.Krauss (1845)
  • Rhynchospora stokesii F.Br. (1931)
  • Rhynchospora subulirostris Steud. (1855)
  • Schoenus articulatus Roxb. (1820)
  • Schoenus floridus Rudge (1805)
  • Schoenus surinamensis Rottb. (1773)
  • Scirpus bangalorensis B.Heyne ex Wall. (1831)
  • Scirpus umbellatus Roxb. ex Kunth (1837)

Rhynchospora corymbosa, known by the common names of golden beaksedge and matamat, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found globally throughout the tropics.[3] It grows up to 2 meters tall in riverbanks, shallow pools, and swamps.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Mesterházy, A. & Mani, S. (2020). "Rhynchospora corymbosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T177041A65923458. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Rhynchospora corymbosa (L.) Britton", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 26 December 2022
  3. ↑ "Rhynchospora corymbosa". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rhynchospora corymbosa", Flora of Tropical East Africa, retrieved 26 December 2022


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