Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex wahlenbergiana Boott

First published in Ill. Gen. Carex 2: 101 (1860)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mascarenes. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mauritius, Réunion

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 24, 1902 Richard [2] Reunion K000363640 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 24, 1902 Spach [s.n.] Reunion K000363639 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barclay, C. [2823] Mauritius K002097250 Yes
Cadet, T. [431] Reunion K002097230 Yes
Richard, N.G. [3] Madagascar K002097237 Yes
Bojer [s.n.] Mauritius K002097247 Yes
Cadet, T. [433] Reunion K002097232 Yes
Barclay, C. [1236] Reunion K002097231 Yes
W.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097245 Yes
Boivin; Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] France K001731506 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097243 Yes
Booth, F. [s.n.] Madagascar K002097239 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Th cadet;Badré, F. [4168] Reunion K002097238 Yes
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] K002097240 Yes
[Gender] [s.n.] Mauritius K002097249 Yes
[Tomerson] [3] Mauritius K002097244 Yes
[Boisrum]; Clarke, C. [s.n.] France K001731505 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097252 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Badrè, F. [4191] Reunion K002097233 Yes
Vaughan, R.E. [B14] Mauritius K001731507 Yes
W.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097246 Yes
Bénard, G. [12] K002097242 Yes
[R. E. Haughau] [B48] Mauritius K002097251 Yes
W.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097253 Yes
Bosser, J.M. [330] Reunion K002097254 Yes
Barclay, C. [2002] Reunion K002097236 Yes
Barclay, C. [1949] Reunion K002097235 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Badrè, F. [4191] Reunion K002097234 Yes
Bouton, M. [5273] Mauritius K002097248 Yes
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] K002097241 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 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

    • 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 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0