Carex catamarcensis

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Carex catamarcensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. catamarcensis
Binomial name
Carex catamarcensis
C.B.Clarke ex Kük., 1899

Carex catamarcensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to south western parts of South America. [1]

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References

  1. "Carex catamarcensis C.B.Clarke ex Kük". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 August 2022.