Carex decomposita

Carex decomposita

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 decomposita

Name

Carex decomposita Muhl., 1817

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Carex paniculata var. decomposita (Muhl.) Dewey, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 10: 276 (1826).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Muhlenberg, G.H.E. 1817. Descriptio Uberior Graminum 264.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex decomposita in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex decomposita. Published online. Accessed: Jan 16 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex decomposita in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Carex decomposita. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Jan 2020.

Vernacular names

English: cypressknee sedge

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