As classified in WFO snapshot
June 2025
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Carex
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
Statistics
Synonyms of Carex
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callistachys | Flora 27: 528 (1844) | wfo-1200034153 | ||
| Caricina | Étude Fl. , éd. 8, 2: 880 (1889) | wfo-1200034282 | ||
| Froelichia | Fl. Norica Phan. : 729 (1858) | wfo-1200034321 | ||
| Phyllostachys | Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 404 (1836) | wfo-1200034374 | ||
| Rhynchopera | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 272 (1912) | wfo-1200034385 | ||
| Agistron | Good Book : 28 (1840) | wfo-4000000949 | ||
| Anithista | Good Book : 26 (1840) | wfo-4000002225 | ||
| Archaeocarex | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 262 (1912) | wfo-4000002877 | ||
| Bitteria | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 269 (1912) | wfo-4000004688 | ||
| Blysmocarex | Bot. Zhurn. S.S.S.R. 24: 502 (1939) | wfo-4000004830 | ||
| Caricinella | Étude Fl. , éd. 8, 2: 880 (1889) | wfo-4000006719 | ||
| Chionanthula | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 275 (1912) | wfo-4000007908 | ||
| Cobresia | Syn. Pl. 2: 534 (1807) | wfo-4000008709 | ||
| Coleachyron | Fl. Orient. 5: 408 (1882) | wfo-4000008887 | ||
| Cryptoglochin | Flora 27: 528 (1844) | wfo-4000009888 | ||
| Cymophyllus | Ill. Fl. N. U.S. , ed. 2, 1: 441 (1913) | wfo-4000010389 | ||
| Dapedostachys | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 265 (1912) | wfo-4000010754 | ||
| Desmiograstis | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 274 (1912) | wfo-4000011198 | ||
| Deweya | Good Book : 26 (1840) | wfo-4000011256 | ||
| Diemisa | Good Book : 27 (1840) | wfo-4000011680 | ||
| Diplocarex | Icon. Pl. Formosan. 10: 70 (1921) | wfo-4000011957 | ||
| Dornera | Enum. Pl. Transsilv. : 697 (1866) | wfo-4000012444 | ||
| Echinochlaenia | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 264 (1912) | wfo-4000012915 | ||
| Edritria | Good Book : 26 (1840) | wfo-4000013032 | ||
| Elyna | Fl. Germ. 1: 155 (1806) | wfo-4000013271 | ||
| Facolos | Good Book : 26 (1840) | wfo-4000014531 | ||
| Forexeta | Good Book : 28 (1840) | wfo-4000014935 | ||
| Genersichia | Flora 27(2): 528 (1844) | wfo-4000015479 | ||
| Hemicarex | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 367 (1881) | wfo-4000017355 | ||
| Heuffelia | Ost & West , Beibl. 98: 392 (1845) | wfo-4000017805 | ||
| Holmia | Abh. Naturwiss. Verein Bremen 21(2): 262 (1912) | wfo-4000018073 | ||
| Homalostachys | Beitr. Cyper. 1: 37 (1888) | wfo-4000018168 | ||
| Itheta | Good Book : 28 (1840) | wfo-4000019365 | ||
| Kobresia | Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 205 (1805) | wfo-4000020102 | ||
| Kolerma | Good Book : 27 (1840) | wfo-4000020148 | ||
| Kuekenthalia | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 266 (1912) | wfo-4000020255 | ||
| Lamprochlaenia | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 272 (1912) | wfo-4000020513 | ||
| Lechleria | Linnaea 28: 654. 1858. | wfo-4000020841 | ||
| Leptostachys | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 147 (1789) | wfo-4000021359 | ||
| Leptovignea | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 273 (1912) | wfo-4000021383 | ||
| Leucoglochin | Flora 27: 528 (1844) | wfo-4000021544 | ||
| Limivasculum | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 268 (1912) | wfo-4000021757 | ||
| Loncoperis | Good Book : 27 (1840) | wfo-4000022162 | ||
| Loxanisa | Good Book : 25 (1840) | wfo-4000022326 | ||
| Loxotrema | Good Book : 25 (1840) | wfo-4000022359 | ||
| Manochlaenia | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 271 (1912) | wfo-4000023056 | ||
| Maukschia | Flora 27: 527 (1844) | wfo-4000023357 | ||
| Neilreichia | Spraw. Komis. Fizjogr. 17: 136 (1883) | wfo-4000025504 | ||
| Neskiza | Good Book : 27 (1840) | wfo-4000025970 | ||
| Olamblis | Good Book : 26 (1840) | wfo-4000026690 | ||
| Olotrema | Good Book : 25 (1840) | wfo-4000026780 | ||
| Onkerma | Good Book : 27 (1840) | wfo-4000026875 | ||
| Osculisa | Good Book : 27 (1840) | wfo-4000027365 | ||
| Physiglochis | Elem. Bot. 3: 245 (1790) | wfo-4000029529 | ||
| Proteocarpus | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 266 (1912) | wfo-4000031251 | ||
| Pseudocarex | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 146 (1865) | wfo-4000031436 | ||
| Psyllophora | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 146 (1789) | wfo-4000031855 | ||
| Schelhammeria | Suppl. Meth. : 119 (1802) | wfo-4000034301 | ||
| Temnemis | Good Book : 27 (1840) | wfo-4000037741 | ||
| Thysanocarex | Abh. Naturwiss. Verein Bremen 21: 274 (1913) | wfo-4000038366 | ||
| Trasus | Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 53 (1821 publ. 1822) | wfo-4000038789 | ||
| Uncinia | Syn. Pl. 2: 534 (1807) | wfo-4000039759 | ||
| Vesicarex | Fieldiana, Bot. 28(1): 63 (1951) | wfo-4000040193 | ||
| Vignantha | Enum. Pl. Transsilv. : 705 (1866) | wfo-4000040263 | ||
| Vignea | Essai Cypér. : 22 (1819) | wfo-4000040265 | ||
| Vignidula | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 275 (1912) | wfo-4000040266 | ||
| Ammorrhiza | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 146 (1789) | wfo-4000043734 | ||
| Baeochortus | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 149 (1789) | wfo-4000043735 | ||
| Caricella | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 146 (1789) | wfo-4000043736 | ||
| Chordorrhiza | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 148 (1789) | wfo-4000043738 | ||
| Drymeia | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 148 (1789) | wfo-4000043739 | ||
| Heleonastes | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 147 (1789) | wfo-4000043741 | ||
| Kobria | Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 8: 175 (1881) | wfo-4000043742 | ||
| Meltrema | Good Book : 26 (1840) | wfo-4000043745 | ||
| Phaeolorum | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 149 (1789) | wfo-4000043748 | ||
| Polyglochin | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 146 (1789) | wfo-4000043749 | ||
| Ptacoseia | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 147 (1789) | wfo-4000043750 | ||
| Ulva | Fam. Pl. 2: 496 (1763) | wfo-4000043753 | ||
| Cyperoides | Pl. Veron. 3: 73 (1754) | wfo-4000048483 | ||
| Limonaetes | Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 148 (1789) | wfo-4100002233 | ||
| Rhaptocalymma | Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen , prepr. 21: 272 (1912) | wfo-4100002236 |
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