Carex whitneyi

Carex whitneyi

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 whitneyi

Name

Carex whitneyi Olney, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 394 (1868).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Carex pilosiuscula Boeckeler, Flora 65: 61 (1882), nom. illeg.
  • Carex flaccifolia Mack., Erythea 8: 92 (1922).
  • Carex jepsonii J.T.Howell, Leafl. W. Bot. 8: 222 (1958).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Olney, S.T. 1868. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Boston, MA 7: 394.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex whitneyi in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex whitneyi. Published online. Accessed: Feb 04 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex whitneyi in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Carex whitneyi. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Feb 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Carex whitneyi in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 13 Aug 2006.

Vernacular names

English: Whitney's sedge

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