Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex multispicata Kunze

First published in Suppl. Riedgräs.: 42 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Chile to W. Argentina. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Chile Central, Chile South

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chlorological, nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Carex (Cyperaceae) from Bolivia and northern Argentina (2020). Jiménez-Mejías, P., Fabbroni, M. & Haigh, A.. Kew Bulletin 75-24: 1-9.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Carex acutata.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Carex acutata.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lechler, W. [s.n.] Carex acutata var. multispicata K002800704 Yes
[F. B.] [s.n.] Carex acutata var. multispicata K002800702 Yes
Santesson, R. [1216] Carex acutata var. multispicata K002800701 Yes
Lechler [245] Chile Carex acutata var. multispicata K002800705 Yes
Santesson, R. [1213] Chile Carex acutata var. multispicata K002800703 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