Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex brunnea Thunb.

First published in J.A.Murray (ed.), Syst. Veg., ed. 14.: 844 (1784)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Tropical Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Subtropical Asia, E. Australia to Lord Howe Island. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Japan, Korea, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nansei-shoto, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Somalia, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam, Yemen

Introduced into:

Great Britain, Massachusetts, Ogasawara-shoto, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gehrke, B. (2011). Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 166: 51-99.
  • 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.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gehrke, B. (2011). Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 166: 51-99.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 14, 1979 Stresemann, E. [390] Indonesia K000291265 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Kern, J.H. [8672] Indonesia K000291266 Isotype Yes
Mar 23, 1901 Commerson Mauritius K000363623 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 23, 1901 Boivin [935] Reunion K000363621 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 23, 1901 Boivin [s.n.] Mauritius K000363624 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 20, 1901 Telfair [s.n.] Mauritius K000363622 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 20, 1901 Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000961169 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 20, 1901 Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000961171 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 20, 1901 Stuart, C. [s.n.] Australia K000961170 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 20, 1901 Brown, R. [6080] Australia K000961172 Unknown Type Material Yes
Backer [13298] Indonesia K002806513 Yes
Gaudichaud [s.n.] United States K002809051 Yes
Brass [11592] K002807245 Yes
Furuse, M. [11665] Japan K002941719 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4731] Philippines K002806733 Yes
Clemens [6088] K002807231 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12400] Hong Kong K002941797 Yes
Furuse, M. [10016] Japan K002941814 Yes
Furuse, M. [11785] Japan K002941806 Yes
Furuse, M. [1417] Japan K002941752 Yes
[J. W. Heslop Harrison] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002175152 Yes
Brass, L.J. [31782] Papua New Guinea K002807226 Yes
Liu, Z.Y. [15417] China K002941774 Yes
Furuse, M. [39498] Japan K002941815 Yes
Furuse, M. [11930] Japan K002941718 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4819] Philippines K002806734 Yes
Furuse, M. [4603] Japan K002941741 Yes
Dickins, F.V. [s.n.] Japan K002941723 Yes
{Harold St. John} [11026] United States K002809062 Yes
Croft, J.R. [LAE65177] Papua New Guinea K002807241 Yes
Everett, A.H. [38] Indonesia K002806508 Yes
Boott, F.; Ayres [s.n.] Mauritius K002097330 Yes
Remy [141] United States K002809054 Yes
Furuse, M. [11304] Japan K002941805 Yes
Furuse, M. [1542] Japan K002941761 Yes
Furuse, M. [47151] Japan K002941821 Yes
Forbes, C.N. [2391 M] United States K002809063 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4511] Philippines K002806722 Yes
Furuse, M.; Nagasawa, N. [7273] Japan K002941769 Yes
Hamilton, A.A. [20793] Australia K002807379 Yes
Ayres [s.n.] Mauritius K002097329 Yes
Furuse, M. [11732] Japan K002941811 Yes
Savatier, P.A.L. [1416] Japan K002941713 Yes
[Bojere] [s.n.] Mauritius K002097333 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [8003] China K002941785 Yes
Bisset, J. [s.n.] Japan K002941725 Yes
Henry, A. [11000] China K002941779 Yes
Delavay, J.M. [4458] China K000960984 Unknown Type Material Yes
[K. Tanino] [s.n.] Japan K002941714 Yes
Hamilton, A.A. [20795] Australia K002807381 Yes
s.coll. [7187] Hong Kong K002941795 Yes
Furuse, M. [46044] Japan K002941740 Yes
Xiao, B.Z. [3965] China K002941772 Yes
Yasuda, K. [2020] K002941751 Yes
Lee-Moir; Barnum [219] United States K002809060 Yes
Ayres; Boott [1] Mauritius K002097338 Yes
Clemens [5634] K002807230 Yes
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097351 Yes
Oldham, R. [s.n.] Taiwan K002941793 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [8042] China K002941784 Yes
Schlatter, R. [19775] Papua New Guinea K002807227 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [4302] Malaysia K002806510 Yes
s.coll. [619] Reunion K002097350 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20924] China K002941778 Yes
Ramos, M. [33368] Philippines K002806719 Yes
Furuse, M. [46137] Japan K002941736 Yes
Ramos, M.; EdaÑo, G. [29775] Philippines K002806717 Yes
Bruhl, J.J.; Quinn, F.C. [2125] Australia K002807377 Yes
Steenis, V. [10809] Indonesia K002806516 Yes
Furuse, M. [1486] Japan K002941754 Yes
s.coll. [54] Australia K002807378 Yes
Walker, E.H.; Tawada, S. [7280] Japan K002941762 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Rev. Père); Brunner, C. [11408] Japan K002941710 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [11495] Philippines K002806720 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Veldkamp, J.F. [LAE54336] Papua New Guinea K002807237 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Veldkamp, J.F. [LAE54280] Papua New Guinea K002807236 Yes
Furuse, M. [4165] Japan K002941759 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9752] Hong Kong K002941802 Yes
Marsden, J.; Beaman, J.; Johns, R.J.; Sands, M.J.; Wise, R. [106] Papua New Guinea K002807235 Yes
Yasuda, K. [1006] Japan K002941763 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [s.n.] Philippines K002806725 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002941727 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [8043] China K002941783 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097337 Yes
Furuse, M. [26836] Japan K002941703 Yes
Schlechter, R. [19775] Papua New Guinea K002807224 Yes
Furuse, M. [45925] Japan K002941744 No
Wright, C. [s.n.] Japan K002941765 Yes
Coveny, R.G.; Wilson, K. [7360] Australia K002807384 Yes
Furuse, M. [10087] Japan K002941747 Yes
Furuse, M. [9875] Japan K002941809 Yes
Degener, O. [8266] United States K002809065 Yes
Croft, J.R. [LAE62000] Papua New Guinea K002807247 Yes
Brass, L.J. [32454] Papua New Guinea K002807225 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [2178] New Caledonia K002809045 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] Reunion K002097347 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [8587] Philippines K002806724 Yes
Furuse, M. [47299] Japan K002941738 No
Backer [9746] Indonesia K002806518 Yes
Blakely, W.F.; Shiress, D.W.C. [20792] Australia K002807380 Yes
s.coll. [6515] Japan K002941734 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [40384] Philippines K002806732 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [1009] Papua New Guinea K002807234 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4223] Philippines K002806727 Yes
Johnson, L.A.S. [23457] Australia K002807383 Yes
Hooker, J. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097341 Yes
Hamilton, A.A. [20794] Australia K002807382 Yes
Koyama, T.M. [839] Japan K002941717 Yes
Furuse, M. [45927] Japan K002941743 Yes
Spach; [Resolatez] [s.n.] United States K002809055 Yes
Furuse, M. [1412] Japan K002941766 Yes
Delavay, P.J.M. (Abbé) [4090] China K002941787 Yes
Oldham, R. [s.n.] Japan K002941732 Yes
Nuttall [6] United States K002809059 Yes
Akiyama, S. [83] Taiwan K002941794 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7890] China K002941786 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [9856] New Caledonia K002809046 Yes
Ohwi, J. [s.n.] Japan K002941730 Yes
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] Reunion K002097349 Yes
Furuse, M. [53073] Japan K002941702 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097342 Yes
Furuse, M. [4390] Japan K002941758 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvik] [3902] Hong Kong K002941789 Yes
Degener, O.; Clay, H.J.; [Amy Greenwell] [19412] United States K002809066 No
Koyama, T.M. [836] Japan K002941820 Yes
Furuse, M. [40638] Japan K002941816 Yes
{v. d. Pijl} [443] Indonesia K002806519 Yes
Xiao, B.Z. [4811] China K002941773 Yes
Brass, L.J. [22970] Papua New Guinea K002807239 Yes
Furuse, M. [1728] Japan K002941753 Yes
Edaño, R.; Ramos [44994] Philippines K002806735 Yes
Nuttall [6] United States K002809057 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvik] [13] Hong Kong K002941796 Yes
Furuse, M. [43820] Japan K002941749 Yes
Henry, A. [5971] China K000960982 Unknown Type Material Yes
Coveny, R.G.; Hind, P. [5984] Australia K002807386 Yes
Koyama, T.M. [8] Japan K002941819 Yes
Boott, F.; Richard, H. [s.n.] Reunion K002097344 Yes
Cheng, W.C.; Hwa, C.T. [791] China K002941775 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002941777 Yes
Furuse, M. [11794] Japan K002941746 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4529] Philippines K002806723 Yes
Lye, K.A. [Ly-5969] Mauritius K002097335 Yes
Liu, Z.Y. [15304] China K002941771 Yes
Petit-Thouars [1] United States K002809058 Yes
Oldham, R. [s.n.] Japan K002941708 Yes
Kurosaki, N. [5841] Japan K002941808 Yes
Furuse, M. [10017] Japan K002941813 Yes
Croft, J.R. [LAE61901] Papua New Guinea K002807243 Yes
Furuse, M. [20367] Japan K002941748 Yes
{Coode, M.J.E.; Richardson, I.; et al.} [5084] Mauritius K002097332 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1642] China K000960981 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cavalerie, J. [134] China K002941782 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvik] [3168] Hong Kong K002941791 Yes
Furuse, M. [4144] Japan K002941756 Yes
Koorders [42960 B] Indonesia K002806514 Yes
{Harold St. John} [14037] United States K002809061 Yes
{Oldham} [s.n.] Japan K002941731 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [S30754] Malaysia K002806515 Yes
{Oldham} [s.n.] Japan K002941726 Yes
Kosterman [18499] Indonesia K002806509 Yes
Furuse, M. [11665] Japan K002941807 Yes
Furuse, M. [11785] Japan K002941745 Yes
Furuse, M. [9742] Japan K002941706 Yes
Furuse, M. [5712] Japan K002941770 Yes
Furuse, M. [11304] Japan K002941735 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [3626] New Caledonia K002809044 Yes
Henry, A. [5838] China K000960983 Unknown Type Material Yes
[R. E. Vang Lan] [B11] Mauritius K002097331 Yes
Brass [10924] K002807244 Yes
[M. Boutrue] [s.n.] Mauritius K002097334 Yes
Whitford, H.N. [1340] Philippines K002806726 Yes
Elbert, J. [2424] Indonesia K002806507 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6144] Hong Kong K002941804 Yes
[Gaudchau [3] United States K002809052 Yes
Ramos, M. [33144] Philippines K002806718 Yes
Furuse, M. [4025] Japan K002941757 Yes
Forbes, C.N. [361 mo] United States K002809064 Yes
Koyama, T.M. [839] Japan K002941716 Yes
Veldkamp, J.F. [6223] Papua New Guinea K002807240 Yes
Croft, J.R. [LAE61901] Papua New Guinea K002807242 Yes
Clemens [12166] K002807246 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002941728 Yes
Furuse, M. [9938] Japan K002941720 Yes
van Steenis, C.G.G.J. [11948] Indonesia K002806511 Yes
Henry, A. [2009] Taiwan K002941799 Yes
Mizushima, M. [545] Japan K002941705 Yes
Furuse, M. [9875] Japan K002941810 Yes
Furuse, M. [42733] Japan K002941737 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3880] Philippines K002806729 Yes
Henry, A. [5020] China K002941781 Yes
Cadet, T. [456] Reunion K002097345 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12400] Hong Kong K002941801 Yes
[Gaudrichaud]; Spach [2] United States K002809053 Yes
Steenis, V. [11610] Indonesia K002806517 Yes
Coveny, R.G.; Hancock, R.; Hind, P. [6009] Australia K002807385 Yes
Ayres, P.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K002097336 Yes
Ohwi, J. [117] Japan K002941722 Yes
Henry, A. [86] China K000960980 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8556] Hong Kong K002941803 Yes
Seto, K. [880] Japan K002941822 Yes
s.coll. [7010] Japan K002941729 Yes
Ayres; Boott [s.n.] Mauritius K002097340 Yes
Furuse, M. [33319] Japan K002941739 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3196] Philippines K002806730 Yes
Furuse, M. [9803] Japan K002941812 Yes
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [431] Papua New Guinea K002807238 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [418] China K002941788 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [29482] United States K002809050 Yes
Henry, A. [2776] China K000960979 Unknown Type Material Yes
Commerson [179] Mauritius K002097339 Yes
Furuse, M. [11303] Japan K002941768 Yes
Wright, C. [368] Japan K002941764 Yes
Maruyama, I. [s.n.] Japan K002941712 Yes
Furuse, M. [46170] Japan K002941704 Yes
s.coll. [414] New Caledonia K002809047 Yes
Clemens [6089] K002807232 Yes
s.coll. [950] Reunion K002097348 Yes
Suzuki, S. [s.n.] Japan K002941711 Yes
Ohwi, J. [s.n.] Taiwan K002941798 Yes
Boott, F. [s.n.] Reunion K002097346 Yes
Furuse, M. [25868] Japan K002941750 Yes
Furuse, M. [11688] Japan K002941733 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002807233 Yes
Raynal, J. [RSNH 16106] Vanuatu K002809049 Yes
Koyama, T.M. [9] Japan K002941707 Yes
Toxopeus [510] Indonesia K002806512 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4224] Philippines K002806728 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002809056 Yes
van Steenis, C.G.G.J. [12142] Indonesia K002806520 Yes
Henry, A. [s.n.] Taiwan K002941792 Yes
{Kanehira; Hatusima} [4579] K002809048 Yes
Furuse, M. [4344] Japan K002941755 Yes
Eyma [3862] Indonesia K002806521 Yes
Autumno; Mayebara, K. [4199] Japan K002941742 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvik] [6444] Hong Kong K002941790 Yes
Akiyama, S. [107] Japan K002941818 Yes
Loher, A. [711] Philippines K002806731 Yes
Furuse, M. [2432] Japan K002941760 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [1425] Philippines K002806721 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Abbé) [s.n.] Japan K002941715 Yes
Furuse, M. [1271] Japan K002941767 Yes
Tanaka, H. [s.n.] Japan K002941817 Yes

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