Rhynchospora corymbosa

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Description

Perennial. Leaves subcoriaceous, complicate at the base, otherwise flat, long-acuminate, scabrous on the margins and often on the keel beneath, 8-20 mm wide; Inflorescence copious, consisting of 2-5 distant corymbiform anthelas, 20-40 cm long, subtended by long leafy sheathing bracts 10-30 cm long. Lowest flower bisexual, upper one(s) ♂. Stamens 3;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Pantropical present

Pantropical, throughout Malesia.

Uses

In S. Luzon utilized to some extent in the manufacture of mats, sandals, baskets, and screens.

Notes

The inflorescences of this species are sometimes much deformed by a fungus, Cintractia leucoderma (BERK.) P. HENN.

Citation

Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 164

F.-VILL. 1882: NOV. App.: 309

S. T. BLAKE 1948 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 101

K. SCH. & LAUT. 1905: Nachtr.: 60

Benth. 1878 – In: Fl. Austr.: 348

VAHL 1922: Atlas: 107: f. 264

LINNE 1759 – In: Amoen.: 303

PRESL 1828 – In: Rel. Haenk.: 199

Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 201

VALCK. SUR. 1912 – In: Nova Guinea: 706

Clarke 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 102

BOECK. 1873 – In: Linnaea: 626

BACK. 1928: Onkr. Suiker: 165: t. 175

F.v.M. 1876 – In: Descr. Not.: 74

Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 336

MOR. 1846: Syst. Verz.: 98

Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 337

KÜK. 1949 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 410

Ridl. 1907 – In: Mat. Fl. Mal. Pen. (Monoc.): 83

ZOLL. 1854: Syst. Verz.: 61

Clarke 1893 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 670

UITTIEN 1949 – In: Back., Bekn. Fl. Java, (em. ed.), 10: fam. 246, p. 6

CAMUS 1912 – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: 147

BRITT. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 130

Merr. 1921: En. Born.: 63

KÜK. 1924 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 7, 52

KERN 1968 – In: Back. & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3: 484