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Rhynchospora careyana

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Broadfruit horned beaksedge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. careyana
Binomial name
Rhynchospora careyana
Fernald (1918)[1]
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Ceratoschoenus macrostachys var. patulus Chapm. (1860)
  • Rhynchospora corniculata var. patula (Chapm.) Britton (1892)
  • Rhynchospora macrostachya var. patula (Chapm.) Chapm. (1897)

Rhynchospora careyana, known by the common name of broadfruit horned beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is found in marshy areas near the Gulf coast of the southeastern United States, from western Louisiana to southeastern Georgia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhynchospora careyana Fernald", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 9 January 2023
  2. ^ "Rhynchospora careyana". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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