| Carex klaphakei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. klaphakei |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex klaphakei | |
Carex klaphakei, Klaphake's sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. [1] It is known from only three locations, all hanging swamps of the Blue Mountains. [2]
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