Carex castanea

Carex castanea

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 castanea

Name

Carex castanea Wahlenb., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 24: 155 (1803).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Loxotrema castanea (Wahlenb.) Raf., Good Book: 25 (1840).
• Heterotypic
  • Carex flexilis Rudge, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 98 (1804).
  • Carex blepharophora A.Gray, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 235 (1835).

Homonyms

• Carex castanea Elliott, nom. illeg. = Carex elliottii Schwein. & Torr.
• Carex castanea Miel. ex Saut., nom. illeg. = Carex atrata'' subsp. ''atrata

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Connecticut, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Qubec, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Wahlenberg, G. 1803. Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar 24: 155.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Carex castanea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Carex castanea. Published online. Accessed: Dec 15 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Carex castanea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Dec 2019.

Vernacular names

English: chestnut sedge

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