Rhynchospora recognita (Cyperaceae), Newly Naturalized in Japan

Abstract

We found a naturalized Rhynchospora recognita (Cyperaceae) in the fallow fields of southeastern parts of Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. This species is a perennial herb and native to North and Central America, and the Caribbean. This is the first report for R. recognita naturalized in Japan.