Rhynchospora robusta (Kunth) Boeckeler

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Cyperaceae Rhynchosporct aff. robusta
Depto. SANTA Cruz, Prov. Sara, 8 km (straight line) W of
center of La Belgica, along one of the dirt roads west of La
Belgica,
17°33’27”S, 63°18’17”W. alt. 355 m.
Wide, shallow valley with sandy soil through grassland and
savanna. Near non-flowing stream after rain on Monday,
many Cyperaceae, Andropogon.
Inflorescence with spikelets nodding, appearing purplish
from a distance but more tan-brown close up.
Coll.: M. Nee 57302
2 Dec. 2010
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