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May 2019

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Carex L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. 2: 972 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000006709.

Literature

Species in Carex ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Carex:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Carex aristata subsp. orostachys (C.A.Mey.) Kük. Pflanzenr. 38(IV. 20): 753 1909 — wfo-0001033403
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Carex caricina var. leptocarpus (C.B.Clarke) N.Ghildyal & U.Bhattacharyya J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 7(3): 602 1985 — wfo-0001301749
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Carex gracilis f. amblyepis (Peterm.) Asch. & Graebn. Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 2(2): 94 1902 — wfo-0001286503
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Carex leutzii Kneuck. Excurs.-Fl. Baden ed. 5: 68 1891 wfo-0000348324
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Carex pseudofulva Fernald Rhodora 35: 231 1933 wfo-0000350354