Carex chlorosaccus (syn. Carex brassii) is a species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae, native to the Gulf of Guinea islands, southwestern Cameroon, and central and eastern tropical Africa.[1] It is typically found in upland grasslands and the understories of montane forests.[2]
Carex chlorosaccus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. chlorosaccus
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Binomial name | |
Carex chlorosaccus | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Carex chlorosaccus C.B.Clarke". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Gehrke, Berit (2011). "Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 166: 51–99. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2011.01116.x.