Rhynchospora albo-marginata Kük.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Rhynchospora albo-marginata Kük.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Known only from several localities in eastern Venezuela and adjoining foothills of the Roraima Mountain Range in northern Rio Branco and Roraima territories of Brazilian Amazonia and southern Guyana. Sporadically noted in sedge Savanna. VENEZUELA. Monagas: 5 km SSW of Santa Barbara, Pursell et al 8001 (NY); road between Maturin and Borrancas, Badillo 3668 (MAR); Bolívar: Ciudad Bolívar and vicinity, on Río Orinoco, Bailey & Bailey 1372 (NY), Ciudad Bolívar, 35 m alt, Holt & Gehriger 72 (NY, US), region of Canaíma, savanna at margin of Río Hacha, 300 m alt, at base of Salto Hacha, Agostini 352 (NY, VEN), Uaipón-tepui, plateau at southern foot of the peak of Uaipán, along Río Pulpul, 1200 m alt, Koyama & Agostini 7525 (NY, VEN), vicinity of camp, 5 km from Hato de Nuria, E of Miamo, 400 m alt, Steyermark 88362 (NY, VEN), Cerro Bolívar, rocky knoll between Ciudad Piar and morichal at base of Cerro Bolívar, 300 m alt, Maguire & Wurdack 35744 (NY), Ilu-tepuí region, Kawanayen, 1300 m alt, Maguire 33664 (NY), Gran Sabana, between Kun and waterfall at Ruémerú, tributary of Río Kukenan, S of Mt. Roraima, 1065 m alt, Steyermark 59151 (F). GUYANA. Upper Mazaruni River Basin, Partang River, Merume Mountains, 460 m alt, Tillett & Tillett 43804 (NY), Pakaraima Mountains, Imbaimadai Savanna, Upper Mazaruni River, 550 m alt, Maguire 32163 (NY). BRAZIL. Territorio do Roraima, Serrinha, Rio Mucajai, summit of serra, 500 m alt, Prance et al 4229 (IAN, NY); Territorio do Rio Branco, Surumu in Serra de Mairary, 1200 m alt, Ule 8369 (B, K).

  • Discussion

    Rhynchospora baileyi Britton ex L. H. Bailey, Gentes Herbarum 2: 200, f. 103. 1930. Type. L. H. Bailey & Ethel Z. Bailey 1372 (NY) from Ciudad Bolívar and vicinity (Mariqueta), on the Orinoco, Bolivar, Venezuela. Syn nov.

    Type. Ule 8369 (B) from Surumu in der Serra de Mairary, 1200 m alt, Rio Branco, Amazonas, Brazil.

    Examination of type specimens showed that Rhynchospora baileyi from Ciudad Bolivar of Venezuela is identical with R. albo-marginata from Brazilian Rio Branco. The specimens cited above mark the range extensions of this species into Guayana and Brazilian Territory of Roraima.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Known only from several localities in eastern Venezuela and adjoining foothills of the Roraima Mountain Range in northern Rio Branco and Roraima territories of Brazilian Amazonia and southern Guyana. Sporadically noted in sedge Savanna.

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