Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex indica L.

First published in Mant. Pl. 2: 574 (1771)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India to W. Pacific. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Fiji, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Marianas, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1977 Dietrich, A. [s.n.] Australia K000961180 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1977 Zollinger, H. [313] Indonesia K000291248 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1968 van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengkhlai, C. [709] Thailand K000494142 Yes
Mar 2, 1966 Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12519] Thailand K000494135 Yes
Feb 21, 1966 Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12423] Thailand K000494136 Yes
Apr 19, 1962 Smitinand, T. [5638] Thailand K000494145 Yes
Apr 19, 1962 Kerr, A.F.G. [20511] Thailand K000494146 Yes
Apr 19, 1962 Smitinand, T. [5726] Thailand K000494141 Yes
Charoenphoi, Ch.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [4482] Thailand K000494073 Yes
Niyomdham, C.; Kubt, R. [1446] Thailand K000494134 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17749] Thailand K000494065 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [10918] Thailand K000494061 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [10918] Thailand K000494062 Yes
Pengklai, C. [37065] Thailand K000494144 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13762] Thailand K000494066 Yes
Smitinand, T. [4038] Thailand K000494072 Yes
Nai Noe [96] Thailand K000494064 Yes
Smitinand, T. [2224] Thailand K000494060 Yes
Put [1499] Thailand K000494068 Yes
Haniff, M.; Nur, M. [3862] Thailand K000494070 Yes
Haniff, M.; Nur, M. [3862] Thailand K000494069 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14130] Thailand K000494067 Yes
Marcan, A. [1505] Thailand K000494063 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8150] Thailand K000494138 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6805] Thailand K000494143 Yes
Put [1499] Thailand K000494058 Yes
Put [1499] Thailand K000494059 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [68117] Thailand K000494071 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11301] Thailand K000494140 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11301] Thailand K000494139 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11301] Thailand K000494137 Yes
Smitinand, T. [2592] Thailand K000494132 Yes

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/

  • 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