Carex aztecica is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae.[1] It is native to Central America.[1]
| Carex aztecica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. aztecica
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex aztecica | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Carex fuscotincta Mack. | |
It was originally named Carex fuscotincta by Kenneth Kent Mackenzie in 1909.[2] However, this name was already occupied by Carex fuscotincta Merino, so the species was renamed by Mack as Carex aztecica in 1935.[3] Carex fuscotincta Merino is now considered a synonym of Carex caryophyllea.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Carex aztecica Mack". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Carex fuscotincta Mack". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Carex aztecica Mack". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Carex fuscotincta Merino". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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