Rhynchospora filiformis Vahl (Enum. Pl. 2: 232. 1805.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Thomas, ) ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Synonyms: Rhynchospora longispicata Boeckeler (Linnaea 37: 600. 1873.), Rhynchospora podosperma C. Wright (in F.A. Sauvalle, Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 8: 87. 1871.),
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