| Claybank beaksedge | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Rhynchospora |
| Species: | R. rugosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchospora rugosa (Vahl) Gale (1944) | |
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Synonymy
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Rhynchospora rugosa, known by the common name of claybank beaksedge, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, native to Central and South America.
While Plants of the World Online accepts the African Rhynchospora brownii as an extant species, it is considered to be a subspecies of Rhynchospora rugosa by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
References
- ^ "Rhynchospora rugosa (Vahl) Gale", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 27 December 2022
- "Rhynchospora rugosa". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- "Rhynchospora brownii Roem. & Schult.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 27 December 2022
- "Rhynchospora rugosa subsp. brownii". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
External links
Media related to Rhynchospora rugosa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Rhynchospora rugosa at Wikispecies
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Rhynchospora rugosa |
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| Schoenus rugosus | |
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