Carex polymorpha

Carex polymorpha

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 polymorpha

Name

Carex polymorpha Muhl., 1817

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Carex halseyana Dewey, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 11: 313 (1826).
  • Carex halseyi Eaton, Man. Bot., ed. 5: 157 (1829).
  • Loxotrema halseyana (Dewey) Raf., Good Book: 25 (1840).
  • Carex striata Torr. ex Boott, Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 22 (1858), nom. illeg.

Homonyms

• Carex polymorpha Schwein. ex Boott, nom. illeg. = Carex vulpinoidea Michx.
• Carex polymorpha Torr., nom. illeg. = Carex striata Michx.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Virginia, West 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 239.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex polymorpha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex polymorpha. Published online. Accessed: Jan 31 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex polymorpha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 31. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Carex polymorpha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Jan 2020.

Vernacular names

English: variable sedge

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