Carex alligata

Carex alligata

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 alligata

Name

Carex alligata Boott, Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 129 (1867).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Carex sandwicensis Boeckeler, Flora 18: 265 (1835), provisionally listed as a synonym.
  • Carex alligata var. degeneri R.W.Krauss, Pacific Sci. 4: 287 (1950).
  • Carex pluvia R.W.Krauss, Pacific Sci. 4: 271 (1950).
  • Carex pluvia var. koolauensis R.W.Krauss, Pacific Sci. 4: 271 (1950).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Northern Central Pacific Hawaii References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Boott, M.B. 1867. Illustrations of the Genus Carex 4: 129.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Carex alligata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Carex alligata. Published online. Accessed: Dec 13 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Carex alligata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec 2019.

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