Carex demissa

Carex demissa
	Inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. demissa
Binomial name
	Carex demissa; Hornem.
Synonyms
	Carex flava subsp. demissa(Hornem.) O.Bolòs, Masalles & Vigo; Carex flava f. demissa(Hornem.) Kük.; Carex oederi subsp. demissa(Hornem.) C.Vicioso;

Last updated March 01, 2025

Carex demissa is a species of sedge (genus Carex ) native to Iceland, Macaronesia, all of Europe, and western Asia, extending to the Himalayas and possibly Greenland.^[3] It has been introduced to eastern Canada, New Jersey, and Tasmania.^[2] It is a member of the Carex flava species complex.^[4]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[2]

Carex demissa subsp. cedercreutzii(Fagerstr.) Jac.Koopman – Azores
Carex demissa subsp. demissa – Europe, Madeira, Canary Islands, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, and the western Himalayas

References

↑ Fors. Oecon. Plantel., ed. 2: 826 (1806)
1 2 3 "Carex demissa Hornem". Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
↑ "Pan-arctic flora: Home". panarcticflora.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
↑ Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro; Benítez-Benítez, Carmen; Fernández-Mazuecos, Mario; Martín-Bravo, Santiago (2017). "Cut from the same cloth: The convergent evolution of dwarf morphotypes of the Carex flava group (Cyperaceae) in Circum-Mediterranean mountains". PLOS ONE. 12 (12): e0189769. Bibcode:2017PLoSO..1289769J. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189769 . PMC 5744957 . PMID 29281689.

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[1] Fors. Oecon. Plantel., ed. 2: 826 (1806)

[299420-1-2] 1 2 3 "Carex demissa Hornem". Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

[3] "Pan-arctic flora: Home". panarcticflora.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.

[1_of_1120_Google_Scholar_Hits-4] Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro; Benítez-Benítez, Carmen; Fernández-Mazuecos, Mario; Martín-Bravo, Santiago (2017). "Cut from the same cloth: The convergent evolution of dwarf morphotypes of the Carex flava group (Cyperaceae) in Circum-Mediterranean mountains". PLOS ONE. 12 (12): e0189769. Bibcode:2017PLoSO..1289769J. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189769 . PMC 5744957 . PMID 29281689.

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