Carex_catharinensis

<i>Carex catharinensis</i>

Carex catharinensis

Species of plant

Carex catharinensis is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of eastern parts of South America.[1]

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The sedge has a short rhizome and forms can form a dense turf with many stems from the same root. It has stems with a triangular cross-section and a rough texture. The leaves can be flat or have a corrugated appearance.[2]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1896 as a part of the work Allgemeine Botanische Zeitschrift für Systematik, Floristik, Pflanzengeographie.[3] It has one synonym; Carex fuscula subsp. catharinensis.[1][2]

It is situated in subtropical biomes from southern and south eastern Brazil through Uruguay and northern Argentina.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Carex catharinensis Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Carex catharinensis Boeckeler". World Flora Online. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Carex catharinensis Boeckeler". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 November 2022.


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