Carex leucantha

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 leucantha

Name

Carex leucantha Arn. ex Boott, 1845

Homonyms

• Carex leucantha Schur in Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 714 (1866) vide Carex pallescens L. in Sp. Pl.: 977 (1753)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian subcontinent India, Sri Lanka References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Arnott, G.A.W., 1845. Proc. Linn. Soc. London: 1: 257

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. & Simpson, D.A. 2007. World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges. 765 pp., The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-199-0 Reference page. .

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Carex leucantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Carex leucantha. Published online. Accessed: May 26 2025. Reference page.