Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex thunbergii Steud.

First published in Flora 29: 23 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Russian Far East to N. China and Japan. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • 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.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Furuse, M. [5988] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940059 Yes
Licent, A. [8831] China Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940095 Yes
s.coll. [10381] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940073 Yes
[Shibeeha] [5268] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940041 Yes
Furuse, M. [5994] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940062 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [1652] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940106 Yes
s.coll. [2047] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940045 Yes
Kan, A. [10672] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940037 Yes
Furuse, M. [18271] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940034 Yes
Furuse, M. [36582] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940077 Yes
[G. Fortiaucfa]; [Sanl] [10280] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940043 Yes
Furuse, M. [30618] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940081 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [1651] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940105 Yes
Takeda, H. [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940064 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [2464] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940039 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940099 Yes
Furuse, M. [32455] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940035 Yes
Licent, A. [8830] China Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940094 Yes
Furuse, M. [32356] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940078 No
Suzuki, S. [414] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940098 Yes
s.coll. [2168] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940085 Yes
Asai, Y. [8503] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940050 Yes
[Manom] [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940053 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940101 Yes
Furuse, M. [5988] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940051 Yes
s.coll. [[10319]] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940074 Yes
Maries [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940089 Yes
[Shearer] [s.n.] China Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940057 Yes
Furuse, M. [19397] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940067 Yes
s.coll. [626] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940049 Yes
Furuse, M. [30535] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940079 Yes
Furuse, M. [26226] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940031 Yes
Furuse, M. [46663] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940082 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [10185] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940047 Yes
Takeda, H. [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940065 Yes
Takeda, H. [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940058 Yes
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940103 Yes
Furuse, M. [46664] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940080 Yes
Moseley [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940087 Yes
Furuse, M. [42285] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940069 Yes
Takeda, H. [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940063 Yes
Hashimoto, Ch. [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940104 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [1529] China Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940096 Yes
Furuse, M. [21514] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940068 Yes
Mizushima, M. [1335] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940097 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [10349] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940070 Yes
Furuse, M. [30722] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940076 Yes
Furuse, M. [6467] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940060 Yes
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940108 Yes
Furuse, M. [26235] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940032 Yes
Furuse, M. [35727] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940075 Yes
Furuse, M. [18272] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940033 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940092 Yes
Akiyama, S. [100] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940107 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [1123] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940090 Yes
Wright, C.; Boott, F.; Gray [54] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940054 Yes
Furuse, M. [19398] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940066 Yes
Furuse, M. [46662] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940083 Yes
Takeda, H. [160] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940102 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Abbé) [4082] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940055 Yes
Furuse, M. [35241] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940061 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [s.n.] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940091 Yes
Koyama, T.M. [16] Japan Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii K002940100 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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