Carex pendula Huds.

First published in Fl. Angl.: 352 (1762)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Madeira, NW. & Central Europe to Medit. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Iraq

Native to:

Algeria, Belgium, Corse, Cyprus, Denmark, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

California, Chile South, China Southeast, New Zealand South, Oregon, Sweden

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dogignard, A. (2009). Contributions à la connaissance de la flore du Maroc et de l'Afrique du Nord. Nouvelle série. 2. La flore du Nord-Maroc. Journal de Botanique Société de Botanique de France 46-47: 1-136.
  • 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.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Muñoz-Schüler, P. & al. (2023). The genus Carex (Cyperaceae) in Chile: a general update of its knowledge, with an identification key. Gayana. Botánica 80: 103-132.
  • Míguez, M., Martín-Bravo, S. & Jiménez-Mejías, P. (2018). Reconciling morphology and phylogeny allows an integrative taxonomic revision of the giant sedges of Carex section Rhynchocystis (Cyperaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society: 1-25.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chilton, L. (2010). Plant list for Lesvos, slightly revised 1998-2009: 1-36. Marengo, Hunstanton, England.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Koopman, Jac. (2008-). Personal communication on Cyperaceae 4 Choszczno, Poland.
  • Muñoz-Schüler, P. & al. (2023). The genus Carex (Cyperaceae) in Chile: a general update of its knowledge, with an identification key. Gayana. Botánica 80: 103-132.
  • Míguez, M., Martín-Bravo, S. & Jiménez-Mejías, P. (2018). Reconciling morphology and phylogeny allows an integrative taxonomic revision of the giant sedges of Carex section Rhynchocystis (Cyperaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society: 1-25.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2021 Warburg, E.F.; Tutin, T.G. [H489] Portugal K001577398 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 [Medece Locus] [653] Portugal K001577401 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Pickerwig, C.H.C. [715] Portugal K001577399 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Moandon, G.; Moadesenses, H. [259] Portugal K001577400 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 [Fischrer], J. [204] Georgia K001577402 Yes
Jul 1, 2007 [Afui] [s.n.] Algeria K001577413 Yes
Jul 17, 2006 Khairallah, S.; van Slageren, M. [MSSK 1700] Lebanon K001577407 Yes
Jun 12, 1985 de la Fuente, V.; Sánchez-Mate, D.; Narano, C. [s.n.] Spain K001577444 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Wiedemann [s.n.] Türkiye K001577405 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Archibald, J.C. [2292] Iran K001577409 Yes
Jun 12, 1902 Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] Portugal K001577445 Yes
Jun 12, 1902 [Boon, J.] [333] Italy K001577447 Yes
Jun 12, 1902 Cosson, M.M.E.; Doûmei-Adanson; Letourneuse, H.; Keboud, S.; Barratte, G.; Bonnei, E. [s.n.] Tunisia K001577410 Yes
Jun 12, 1902 [Bove] [915] Algeria K001577411 Yes
Jun 11, 1902 Hepperger, C.V. [919/119] Austria K001577440 Yes
Jun 11, 1902 Welwitsch [s.n.] Portugal K001577446 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Germany K002570095 Yes
Christ [s.n.] Switzerland K002570101 Yes
Talisbury, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570029 Yes
Sowter, F.A. [753/10 (2567)] United Kingdom K002570130 Yes
de Bunge, Al. [s.n.] Iran K002216622 Yes
Druce, G.C. [s.n.] Cyprus K002216619 Yes
s.coll. [[26]] United Kingdom K002570057 Yes
Routh, T.E. [1706] United Kingdom K002570129 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [2/56] United Kingdom K002689994 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570049 Yes
Nelmes, E. [777] United Kingdom K002570015 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570063 Yes
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] Italy K002570008 Yes
Nelmes, E. [777] United Kingdom K002570016 Yes
Araújo, A.C.; Brummitt, D.; Brummitt, N.A. [1812] United States K002564706 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28655] United Kingdom K002570023 Yes
Huet du Pavillon, E.; Huet du Pavillon, A. [467] Italy K002570003 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002570124 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570055 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570136 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002218417 Yes
Stedman, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570065 Yes
Körnicke, Fr. [[753]] Germany K002570097 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689984 Yes
{v. Grabmayr} [s.n.] Austria K002570090 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002570005 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [5524] United Kingdom K002570053 Yes
s.coll. [380] Portugal K002570120 Yes
Levier, E. [99] Italy K002570007 Yes
Makins, F.K. [2071] United Kingdom K002570042 Yes
Mosseray [s.n.] Belgium K002570113 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5168] Egypt K002216620 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570062 Yes
[Watsne] [279] Morocco K002217396 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K002217598 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002570009 Yes
Holmberg, O.R.; Birger, S. [s.n.] Germany K001577439 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K001577442 Yes
Vetter, J.-J. [525] Switzerland K001577443 Yes
Kubbard, B.E. [11283] United Kingdom K001577423 Yes
C.E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001577424 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001577425 Yes
Melville, R. [753] United Kingdom K001577426 Yes
Greger, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001577427 Yes
Nelmes, E. [962] United Kingdom K001577428 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001577418 Yes
Kubbard, B.E. [11292] United Kingdom K001577415 Yes
Verucourt, B. [5521A] United Kingdom K001577416 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001577417 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [2/56] United Kingdom K001577419 Yes
Nelmes, E. [332] United Kingdom K001577420 Yes
Nelmes, E. [221] United Kingdom K001577421 Yes
Furse & Synge [144] Türkiye K001577404 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [2660] Cyprus K001577406 Yes
Polunnin, O. [5112] Iraq K001577408 Yes
Dudley [D. 34855] Türkiye K001577403 Yes
Vomel, A. [s.n.] Algeria K001577412 Yes
Pitard, C.-J. [1402] Morocco K001577414 Yes
Nyárády, E.I. [1453] Romania K001577437 Yes
Körnicke, Fr. [s.n.] Germany K001577438 Yes
Martinis, A. [385] Belgium K001577433 Yes
Komin, K. et socii. [132] Slovakia K001577434 Yes
Podpera, J. [994] Czech Republic K001577435 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30648] United Kingdom K001577422 Yes
[illegible] [753/10] United Kingdom K001577429 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K001577430 Yes
Hariot, P. [s.n.] France K001577431 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.; van de Riet, B. [173] France K001577432 Yes
Little, J.E. [2071] United Kingdom K002570068 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Türkiye K002216617 Yes
s.coll. [[386]] United Kingdom K002570045 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [26] United Kingdom K002570060 Yes
Kneucker, A. [178] Germany K002570094 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [3737] United Kingdom K002570077 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5193] Spain K002570010 Yes
Rican, G. [581] Czech Republic K002570114 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570071 Yes
Gibbons, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570131 Yes
Sherring, R.V. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570001 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11896] United Kingdom K002689982 Yes
Dunston, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689999 Yes
Rauscher [s.n.] K002570126 Yes
Warburg, E.F.; Tutin, T.G. [[H484 1930]] Portugal K002217597 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [589] Ireland K002570085 Yes
Mandon, G. [s.n.] Portugal K002217596 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570046 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570038 Yes
Rchb.; Noë [488] Germany K002570098 Yes
Schumacher, A. [s.n.] Germany K002570096 Yes
Boott, J. [s.n.] Spain K000363417 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689989 Yes
H.J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570027 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002570109 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570054 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12756] United Kingdom K002689981 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570019 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5338] Ireland K002570082 Yes
Stevens, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570002 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [5686] United Kingdom K002570039 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570067 Yes
Hieres [s.n.] France K002570112 Yes
Lemann, C. [s.n.] Portugal K002217595 Yes
[Webb] [s.n.] Portugal K002217594 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689988 Yes
Mann, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570144 Yes
Nelmes, E. [776] United Kingdom K002570013 Yes
Vitek, E. [96-244] Austria K002570089 Yes
Körnicke, Fr. [s.n.] Germany K002570091 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570026 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [6398] Spain K002570117 Yes
Blanchet [s.n.] Switzerland K002570107 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 361] United Kingdom K000914495 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1433] United Kingdom K002570041 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [570] United Kingdom K002570069 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002570099 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570031 Yes
Nelmes, E. [25] United Kingdom K002570051 Yes
H.J.R. [33] United Kingdom K002570012 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0309] United Kingdom K002689977 Yes
Souster, J. [1084] United Kingdom K002570066 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11241A] United Kingdom K002570036 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [3737] United Kingdom K002570076 Yes
Pearsall, W.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570058 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [41] United Kingdom K002689995 Yes
Howell, W. [2] United Kingdom K002570032 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2355] United Kingdom K002570030 Yes
Edees, E.S. [8814] United Kingdom K002570048 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570074 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570056 Yes
s.coll. [776] Switzerland K002570105 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570043 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002690000 Yes
Körnicke, Fr. [s.n.] Germany K002570092 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002570119 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey K002570086 Yes
C.S. [s.n.] Portugal K002217593 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570138 Yes
Nelmes, E. [67] United Kingdom K002570018 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28655] United Kingdom K002570022 Yes
Davis; Coode [D36403] Türkiye K002216618 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [1706] United Kingdom K002570142 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570072 Yes
Sowter, F.A. [753/10 (2567)] United Kingdom K002570020 Yes
Turrill, M.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689983 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570064 Yes
Aparicio, A.; Silvestre, S. [TF7672] Spain K002570116 Yes
Ball, J. [[384]] Ireland K002570083 Yes
Vetter, J.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002570104 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570134 Yes
[M. Schleicher] [12] Switzerland K002570100 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9853] France K002570011 No
Muller, F. [s.n.] Switzerland K002570106 Yes
Butcher, R.W. [88] K002570127 Yes
s.coll. [355] Portugal K002570118 Yes
[639] Spain K000363418 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002570102 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002570103 Yes
[Geanys]; Hinterhub [s.n.] Austria K002570087 Yes
Nelmes, E. [67] United Kingdom K002570017 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1455] Iran K002216621 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689991 No
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570059 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2355] United Kingdom K002570033 Yes
Kuprijanow, T. [978] Russia K002216613 Yes
s.coll. [1151] United Kingdom K002689978 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3647] United Kingdom K002689997 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570061 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689985 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002570110 Yes
Nelmes, E. [776] United Kingdom K002570014 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570044 Yes
s.coll. [1459] United Kingdom K002689998 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689986 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570080 Yes
Brocas, F.Y. [1248] United Kingdom K002570025 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570073 Yes
[?] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570037 Yes
Podpera, J. [994] K002570115 Yes
Day, F.M. [386] United Kingdom K002570028 Yes
Kükenthal, G. [293] Italy K002570006 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002570128 Yes
Edees, E.S. [927] United Kingdom K002570047 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570137 Yes
Smith, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570132 Yes
Lewis, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570143 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [41] United Kingdom K002689996 Yes
Carruthers, E.N. [s.n.] Ireland K002570084 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5395] Ireland K002570081 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1433] United Kingdom K002570040 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570141 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27921] United Kingdom K002570024 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3160] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002570123 Yes
Thurston, E.; Hutchinson, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689992 No
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570052 Yes
Roslyn [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570078 Yes
H.J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689979 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M. [1772] Türkiye K002216614 Yes
Hunt, G.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689987 Yes
Britton, C.E. [1662] United Kingdom K002570050 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002570108 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570070 Yes
s.coll. [11521] United States K002564705 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570139 Yes
Boott, J. [653] Portugal K000363419 Unknown Type Material Yes
MJC, M.C. [239] United Kingdom K002689980 Yes
[W. B.] [s.n.] K002570125 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570135 Yes
Boswell, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570034 Yes
Sharpe, D.; Boott, F. [s.n.] Portugal K002570121 Yes
Fay, M.F. [MFF212K] United Kingdom K002689993 Yes
Hoppe [s.n.] Austria K002570088 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570021 Yes
Todaro [1317] Italy K002570004 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002689990 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570140 Yes
[H.B.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570035 Yes
[Fes. Sousa] [s.n.] Portugal K002570122 Yes
Bonnet, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002570111 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [D29830] Türkiye K002216615 Yes
Körnicke, Fr. [293] Germany K002570093 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [306] United Kingdom K002570079 Yes
{Styles; Boott, F.} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002570133 Yes

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