Carex helodes

Carex helodes

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cariceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex helodes

Name

Carex helodes Link, 1800

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Carex distans var. helodes (Link) Fiori in Nuov. Fl. Italia 1: 199 (1923)
• Homotypic
  • Carex intacta Samp. in Bol. Soc. Brot. 24: 118 (1908)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Morocco Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Portugal, Spain References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Link, 1800. J. Bot. (Schrader): 309

Additional references

• Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2010. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 1: Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae, Monocotyledoneae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0120-9, 455 pp. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Carex helodes in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Carex helodes. Published online. Accessed: May 25 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Carex helodes. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 May 2025. Reference page.