Typifications of Rhynchospora hookeri Boeck., Rhynchospora longisetis R. Br. and Rhynchospora rubra (Lour.) Makino (Cyperaceae) Author Dey, Sangita Central National Herbarium, BotanicalSurvey ofIndia, Howrah, 711 103, India. sangitabsi@gmail.com Author Prasanna, Parigi Venkateswara Deccan Regional Centre, BotanicalSurvey ofIndia, Hyderabad, 500 048, India. text Candollea 2012 2012-07-01 67 1 45 50 journal article 3134 10.15553/c2012v671a6 f42652d2-5974-4cc4-afad-d98a87886aee 2235-3658 5752222 3. Rhynchospora rubra (Lour.) Makino in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 17: 180. 1903 . Ξ Schoenus ruber Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 1: 41. 1790. Neotypus (designated here): INDIA : Cherrapunji , Khasia , Meghalaya , VIII.2006 , Sangita Dey 9923 ( CAL [ 00000 22241 ]! ; iso- : ASSAM )( Fig. 3 ). Loureiro did not cite any specific type specimen for this taxon, writing only “Habitat in Cochinchina”. According to STAFLEU & COWAN (1979-1988) , Loureiro’s specimens are only partly preserved, the main collection is at BM, a small set is at P and some specimens are at LINN. A thorough search of these three herbaria for any Loureiro’s specimen which could be selected as type of R. rubra proved to be futile, and therefore, a specimen with mature fruits collected from Cherrapunji, Khasia, Meghalaya, India in August 2006 is here selected as neotype of R. rubra according to ICBN (Art. 9.11, MCNEILL & al., 2006 ).