Carex megalepis

Carex megalepis

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 megalepis

Name

Carex megalepis K.A.Ford, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 179: 34 (2015).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Uncinia ferruginea Boott in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 288 (1853).
• Heterotypic
  • Uncinia nigra Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 17: 253 (1885).
  • Uncinia variegata Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 20: 211 (1887 publ. 1888).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

Ford, K.A. 2015. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 179: 34.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex megalepis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 01. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex megalepis. Published online. Accessed: Feb 01 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex megalepis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 01. Reference page. 

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