Carex catharinensis

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Carex catharinensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. catharinensis
Binomial name
Carex catharinensis

Carex catharinensis is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of eastern parts of South America. [1]

The sedge has a short rhizome and forms can form a dense turf with many stems from the same root. It has stems with a triangular cross-section and a rough texture. The leaves can be flat or have a corrugated appearance. [2]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1896 as a part of the work Allgemeine Botanische Zeitschrift für Systematik, Floristik, Pflanzengeographie. [3] It has one synonym; Carex fuscula subsp. catharinensis. [1] [2]

It is situated in subtropical biomes from southern and south eastern Brazil through Uruguay and northern Argentina. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carex catharinensis Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Carex catharinensis Boeckeler". World Flora Online . Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Carex catharinensis Boeckeler". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 13 November 2022.


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