Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex morrowii Boott

First published in M.C.Perry, Narr. Exped. China Japan 2: 326 (1857)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Japan. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan

Introduced into:

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Verloove, F. (2016). Adventieve en ingeburgerde zeggen (Carex, Cyperaceae) in België. Dumortiera 108: 22-29.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2019). https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/STAPFIA_0111_0097-0110.pdf. epublication.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Verloove, F. (2016). Adventieve en ingeburgerde zeggen (Carex, Cyperaceae) in België. Dumortiera 108: 22-29.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 19, 1902 Faurie, U.J. [15] Japan K000960932 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 19, 1902 Glehn, P., von [s.n.] Russia K000960648 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 19, 1902 Morrow, J. [28] Japan K000960933 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [10665] Japan K002942210 Yes
Furuse, M. [35317] Japan K002942229 Yes
Fabbe Faurie, M. [199] Japan K002942218 Yes
Jakwa, H. [370] Japan K002942204 Yes
{Makino} [1559] Japan K002942196 Yes
Yoshioka, S. [s.n.] Japan K002942215 Yes
Furuse, M. [42070] Japan K002942226 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [1098] Japan K002942237 Yes
Furuse, M. [11108] Japan K002942187 Yes
s.coll. [4073] Japan K002942197 Yes
Murata, G. [22233] Japan K002942234 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Abbé) [2414] Japan K002942202 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Abbé) [279] Japan K002942233 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [3983] Japan K002942238 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [4432] Japan K002942208 Yes
Furuse, M. [33736] Japan K002942189 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [4305] China K002942244 Yes
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K002942188 Yes
Furuse, M. [33568] Japan K002942224 Yes
Furuse, M. [11036] Japan K002942225 Yes
Furuse, M. [46883] Japan K002942220 Yes
Furuse, M. [9052] Japan K002942221 Yes
Furuse, M. [36655] Japan K002942191 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [2383] Japan K002942198 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Abbé) [2383] Japan K002942232 Yes
Takeda, H. [643] Japan K002942230 Yes
{Maries (Mr)} [s.n.] Japan K002942206 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Abbé) [[914]] Japan K002942200 Yes
Bisset, J. [s.n.] Japan K002942236 Yes
Farges, P.G. [643] China K002942243 Yes
Foliosissi, C. [2400] Japan K002942217 Yes
Chung, H.H. [1141] China K002942241 Yes
{Savatier} [[2597]] Japan K002942194 Yes
Furuse, M. [20529] Japan K002942228 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Abbé) [7255] Japan K002942192 Yes
Furuse, M. [21214] Japan K002942227 Yes
Furuse, M. [40955] Japan K002942223 Yes
Fabbe Faurie, M. [4073] Japan K002942203 Yes
Akiyama, S. [94] Japan K002942231 Yes
s.coll. [325] Japan K002942199 No
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [6969] Japan K002942195 Yes
Koyama, T.M. [6] Japan K002942219 Yes
Suzuki, S. [394] Japan K002942240 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [s.n.] Japan K002942239 Yes
Furuse, M. [35155] Japan K002942190 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [2383] Japan K002942205 Yes
Nakajima, K.; Ohwi, J. [s.n.] Japan K002942213 Yes
Furuse, M. [18977] Japan K002942193 Yes
Furuse, M. [9052] Japan K002942222 Yes
Furuse, M. [11039] Japan K002942235 Yes
Forrest, G. [12020] China K002942242 Yes
Furuse, M. [42032] Japan K002942211 Yes
Chwi, J. [18] Japan K002942212 Yes
Furuse, M. [11108] Japan K002942216 Yes
Furuse, M. [45078] Japan K002942214 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

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