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Rhynchospora tenuis Link

quill beaksedge

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida (= Monocotyledoneae)

Order
Cyperales

Family
Cyperaceae

Genus
Rhynchospora

Species
tenuis

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Dichromena gracilis (Spreng.) Kunth

Origin: Native

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Adsersen, H. (s.a.) Personal observations Charles Darwin Research Station, unpublished Manuscript.
  • Strong, M.T. (2006) Taxonomy and distribution of Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) in the Guianas, South America. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 53: 1–225.
  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Wiggins, I.L. Porter, D.M. (1971) Flora of the Galapagos Islands Standford University Press, Stanford.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Rhynchospora tenuis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=910. Accessed 2 November 2026.