Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex koestlinii Hochst. ex Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 193 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gehrke, B. (2011). Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 166: 51-99.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Carex conferta var. leptosaccus.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Carex conferta var. leptosaccus.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gehrke, B. (2011). Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 166: 51-99.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 14, 1899 Schimper [1244] Ethiopia K000363474 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 14, 1899 Schimper [1244] Ethiopia K000363473 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 14, 1899 Schimper [1244] Ethiopia K000363472 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Schimper} [66] Ethiopia K002095524 No
Mooney, H.F. [7151] Ethiopia K002095526 No
{Schimper} [1037] Ethiopia K002095525 No
Schimper, M.W. [1037] Ethiopia K002095523 No
Chiovenda, E. [2948] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095531 No
{Schimper} [1556] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095529 No
Hedberg, O. [4238] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095534 No
Evans, I.M. [587] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095533 No
Bally [3013] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095532 No
Schimper [3] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095528 No
Ragazzi, V. [s.n.] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095530 No
Mooney, H.F. [6390] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095535 No
Evans, I.M.; Hiller, R.G. [576B] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095536 No
Brummitt, R.K. [20975] Ethiopia Carex erythrorrhiza K002095527 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0