Carex contracta

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 contracta

Name

Carex contracta F.Muell., 1874

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Carex gaudichaudiana var. contracta (F.Muell.) Kük. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 20(Heft 38): 313 (1909)

Homonyms

• Carex contracta Boeckeler in Beitr. Cyper. 2: 34 (1890) vide Carex satsumensis Franch. & Sav. in Enum. Pl. Jap. 2: 558 (1878)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mueller, F.v. 1872–1874. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. Vol. 8. 304 pp. J. Ferres, Melbourne. BHL Reference page. : 8: 258

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. & Simpson, D.A. 2007. World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges. 765 pp., The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-199-0 Reference page. .

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Carex contracta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Carex contracta. Published online. Accessed: May 24 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Carex contracta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 May 2025. Reference page.