Rhynchospora corymbosa

Rhynchospora corymbosa, known by the common names of golden beaksedge and matamat, is a member of the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is a perennial herb, found globally throughout the tropics.[2] It grows up to 2 meters tall in riverbanks, shallow pools, and swamps.[3]

Golden beaksedge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Rhynchospora
Species:
R. corymbosa
Binomial name
Rhynchospora corymbosa
(L.) Britton (1892)[1]
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy a
  • Chaetospora aurea Kunth (1816)
  • Dichromena corymbosa (L.) J.F.Macbr. (1931)
  • Rhynchospora aurea Vahl (1805)
  • Schoenus corymbosus (L.) Pers. (1805)
  • Scirpus corymbosus L. (1756)
  • Calyptrostylis divergens Nees (1842)
  • Calyptrostylis fascicularis Nees (1842)
  • Calyptrostylis gaudichaudii Nees (1834)
  • Calyptrostylis rudgei Nees (1834)
  • Cephaloschoenus divergens Nees (1834)
  • Rhynchospora corymbifera Nees (1841)
  • Rhynchospora macrocarpa Boeckeler (1873)
  • Rhynchospora schraderiana Steud. (1855)
  • Rhynchospora spectabilis Hochst. ex C.Krauss (1845)
  • Rhynchospora stokesii F.Br. (1931)
  • Rhynchospora subulirostris Steud. (1855)
  • Schoenus articulatus Roxb. (1820)
  • Schoenus floridus Rudge (1805)
  • Schoenus surinamensis Rottb. (1773)
  • Scirpus bangalorensis B.Heyne ex Wall. (1831)
  • Scirpus umbellatus Roxb. ex Kunth (1837)

References
  1. "Rhynchospora corymbosa (L.) Britton", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 26 December 2022
  2. "Rhynchospora corymbosa". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. "Rhynchospora corymbosa", Flora of Tropical East Africa, retrieved 26 December 2022


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