Carex alma

Carex alma

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cariceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex alma

Name

Carex alma L.H.Bailey, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 1: 50 (1889).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Carex vitrea Holm, Amer. J. Sci., ser. 4, 17: 302 (1904).
  • Carex agrostoides Mack., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 34: 607 (1907 publ. 1908).
  • Carex arizonensis C.B.Clarke, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew, Addit. Ser. 8: 68 (1908), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bailey, L.H. 1889. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 1: 50 (1889)

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Carex alma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Carex alma. Published online. Accessed: Dec 13 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Carex alma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Carex alma in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: sturdy sedge

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