Carex torta

Carex torta

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 torta

Name

Carex torta Boott ex Tuck., 1843

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Carex cespitosa var. ramosa Dewey, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 12: 297 (1827).
• Heterotypic
  • Carex torta var. staminata Peck, Rep. (Annual) Regents Univ. State New York New York State Mus. 46: 131 (1893).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Qubec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Boott, M.B. 1843. Enumeratio Methodica Caricum Quarundam 11.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex torta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Carex torta. Published online. Accessed: Feb 04 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Carex torta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Carex torta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: twisted sedge

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