PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / POALES / CYPERACEAE / CYPEROIDEAE / RHYNCHOSPOREAE / RHYNCHOSPORA / RUBRA
Annuals or short-lived perennials. Rhizome short. Culms tufted, 30-65 cm tall, 0.8-2 mm thick, terete, smooth. Leaves shorter than culm; sheath brownish straw-colored, 1-7 cm; leaf blade narrowly linear, 1.5-3.5 mm wide, papery, slightly scabrous, apex acuminate. Involucral bracts 4-10, stiffly spreading, leaflike, 1-5(-8.5) cm, longer than inflorescence, unequal, densely ciliate at dilated base, sheathless. Inflorescence a single terminal head, brown to orangish brown, globose, 1-1.8 cm in diam., with many spikelets. Spikelets narrowly ovoid, 6-8 mm, shiny, 2-4-flowered. Glumes 7 or 8, brown, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic-ovate, thinly papery, keeled, vein 1, apex obtuse to acute; basal glumes each with a female flower; apical 1 or 2 glumes each with a male flower. Perianth bristles 4-6, unequal, 1/3-1/2 as long as nutlet, antrorsely scabrous. Stamens 2 or 3; filaments shorter to longer than subtending glume; anthers linear; connective evident. Style filiform; stigmas 2 or sometimes undivided, very short. Nutlet brown when mature, obovoid, 1.5-1.8 mm, biconvex, edges subacute with apical half hispid-serrulate, sides sparsely hispid-scabrous mainly on apical half, obscurely spotted with minute isodiametric epidermal cells; persistent style base conic, 1/5-1/4 as long as nutlet, base abruptly widened. From: Et al. 2010. 22. Cyperaceae. In: Z-y Wu & PH Raven (eds). Fl. China 23: 164-285. Science Press; Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing; St. Louis. [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=10246]
Culms 25-100 cm high, 0.5-2.5 mm in diameter. Leaves basal, 2-3(-5) mm wide. Involucral bracts 2-8, the lowermost to 7.5 cm long. Inflorescence globose, dense, 1.0-1.5 cm across; spikelets 2-4-flowered, 2.2-10.0 mm long, compressed; lower flower female, upper one(s) male; glumes distichous, 6-8, red-brown, to 6 x 2 mm, keeled, acute or mucronulate, glabrous; bristles in female flower 3-6, thin, whitish, often ciliate or shortly plumose at base, usually shorter than nut, in the lowest male flower 0-3, absent from other flowers. Stamens (2-)3; anthers 1.8-3.0 mm long. Style shortly 1-fid; style base shortly pyramidal, broader than high, suddenly dilated at base, ±0.5 mm wide. Nutlet dark red-brown, broadly obovoid, 1.2-1.8 x 1.0-1.5 mm, laterally compressed, minutely reticulate, hispid at apex. From: Beentje, HJ; Hoenselaar, K. 2010. Cyperaceae. Fl. Trop. E. Africa: 1-466. [CC BY]
This species is easily recognized by its slender habit and the capitate inflorescence. From: Beentje, HJ; Hoenselaar, K. 2010. Cyperaceae. Fl. Trop. E. Africa: 1-466. [CC BY]
Road margins, grassy slopes, wet places. From: Et al. 2010. 22. Cyperaceae. In: Z-y Wu & PH Raven (eds). Fl. China 23: 164-285. Science Press; Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing; St. Louis. [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=10246]
In brackish or freshwater swamps or seasonally swampy grasslands; sea-level up to 50 m. From: Beentje, HJ; Hoenselaar, K. 2010. Cyperaceae. Fl. Trop. E. Africa: 1-466. [CC BY]
Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Taiwan, S Yunnan, Zhejiang [India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa, Australia, Indian Ocean islands, Madagascar, Pacific islands. Plants from China would be Rhynchospora rubra subsp. rubra; other subspecies occur in Africa and Madagascar. From: Et al. 2010. 22. Cyperaceae. In: Z-y Wu & PH Raven (eds). Fl. China 23: 164-285. Science Press; Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing; St. Louis. [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=10246]
T 6; Z; widespread in West Africa, Congo Brazzaville, Mozambique, South Africa. From: Beentje, HJ; Hoenselaar, K. 2010. Cyperaceae. Fl. Trop. E. Africa: 1-466. [CC BY]
May to November
50 to 1400 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Poales
FAMILY Cyperaceae
SUBFAMILY Cyperoideae
TRIBE Rhynchosporeae
GENUS Rhynchospora
SPECIES rubra
This species contains accepted infraspecific taxa:
19 results for Rhynchospora rubra (Lour.) Makino
Barcode: PRE0683327-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 3798 | 1982-3-14
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; NXABEGA ISLAND; OFF W. EDGE OF ISLAND.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0085275-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, GF, 721 | 1986-3-10
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Sodwana State Forest, Bukwini area.
General notes: Sedge growing in hygrophilous grassland. 0,25m high.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0132530-2 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 12570 | 1994-3-26
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Maputaland, Baya (south). Immediately north of old Baya Quarry/Borrow Pits. (27§24' S; 32§40' E)
General notes: Vegetation type: short herb wetland. Substrate: soil (damp). Soil type: Peaty sand. Moisture regime: seasonal marsh. Exposure: sun. Slope: level. Plant features: Loosely tufted. Other: In wide shallow depression. Notes: Common. (Duplicate ex Ward Herbarium, University of Durban-Westville)
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0132530-1 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 12570 | 1994-3-26
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Maputaland, Baya (south). Immediately north of old Baya Quarry/Borrow Pits. (27§24' S; 32§40' E)
General notes: Vegetation type: short herb wetland. Substrate: soil (damp). Soil type: Peaty sand. Moisture regime: seasonal marsh. Exposure: sun. Slope: level. Plant features: Loosely tufted. Other: In wide shallow depression. Notes: Common. (Duplicate ex Ward Herbarium, University of Durban-Westville)
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0097374-0 Collector(s) & number: Moll, EJ, 4771 | 1969-11-28
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MANZINGWENYA; JUST E. OF VAZI SWAMP.
General notes: Small vlei.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0116223-0 Collector(s) & number: Todd, CB, 149 | 1993-5-5
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ngoye Forest Reserve.
General notes: Rock slabs, seepage, sun. With other grasses.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0735057-0 Collector(s) & number: Robinson, EA, 5526 | 1963-6-10
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; RICHARDS BAY.
General notes: Damp grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0114817-0 Collector(s) & number: Ngwenya, AM, 787 | 1992-1-7
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, KwaMbonambi, Langepan area.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0679034-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 9165 | 1978-3-22
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ST. LUCIA; EASTERN SHORES.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0513287-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 8873 | 1976-5-31
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ST. LUCIA ESTUARY.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0063760-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 9078 | 1976-12-5
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Kosi System. Airstrip adjacent Mtando Channal.
General notes: Amongst short hygrophilous herbs in low lying seasonally moist situation, organically rich sand, locally abundant. Altitude - < 2m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0513292-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 9078 | 1976-12-5
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Kosi System: Airstrip area adjacent Mtando Channel.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0818962-0 Collector(s) & number: Ngwenya, AM, 787 | 1992-1-7
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mtubatuba Dist.; KwaMbonambi; Langepan area.
General notes: Gentle slope. Frequent.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0560502-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 12570 | 1994-3-26
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Maputaland: Baya (South); Immediately N. of old Baya Quarry/ Borrow Pits.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0818966-0 Collector(s) & number: Ngwenya, AM, 787 | 1992-1-7
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mtubatuba Dist.; KwaMbonambi; Langepan area.
General notes: Gentle slope. Frequent.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0130008-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 12570 | 1994-3-26
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Maputaland. Baya (South). Immediately North of old Baya Quarry/Borrow Pits.
General notes: Vegetation Type: Short herb wetland. Substrate: Soil (damp). Soil: Peaty sand. Exposure: Sun. Moisture: Seasonal marsh. Slope: Level. In wide shallow depression. Loosely tufted. Common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0789700-0 Collector(s) & number: Todd, CB, 149 | 1993-5-5
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ngoye; Ngoye Forest Reserve.
General notes: Rock slabs, seepage, in sun. With other grasses.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0080645-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, GF, 390 | 1984-6-6
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Nyalazi State Forest.
General notes: Hygrophilous grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0066100-0 Collector(s) & number: Moll, EJ, 4771 | 1969-11-28
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Small vlei just East of Vazi Swamp. Manzengwenya.
General notes: Vlei sedge and grassland. Rare tufted perennial. Altitude: c.100ft.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
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FLORA CHAPTER
22. Cyperaceae Et al.In: Z-y Wu & PH Raven (eds). Flora of China 23: 164-285
Science Press; Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing; St. Louis
No results found for Rhynchospora rubra (Lour.) Makino
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