Rhynchospora gracillima
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Description
Perennial (always?).
Leaves shorter than the stems, setaceous, canaliculate, scaberulous at the apex, ½-1(-1½) wide.
Inflorescence very loose, consisting of 1-3 distant, up to 4 cm long corymbiform anthelas subtended by short, setaceous, sheathing bracts;
Flowers bisexual, upper one(s) tabescent.
Stamens 2-3 (?);
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Sulawesi (Sulawesi present); Sumatera (Sumatera present); Thailand (Thailand present), Atjeh present, Australasia, Ceylon present, Dompta present, Khasia present, Madagascar present, N. Queensland present, NE. New Guinea present, Nicobars present, Res. Menado present, S. China present, SE. Asia present, Sepik Distr present, Tapanuli present, Tropical Africa present, W. Coast Res present, W. New Guinea present
Tropical Africa, Madagascar, SE. Asia (Ceylon, Khasia, Nicobars, Thailand, S. China), Australia (N. Queensland); in Malesia: Sumatra (Atjeh, Tapanuli, W. Coast Res.), Celebes (Res. Menado), W. New Guinea (Dompta), NE. New Guinea (Sepik Distr.).