Carex erythrorrhiza is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Africa.[1]
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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. erythrorrhiza
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| Carex erythrorrhiza | |
The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1875 as a part of the work Linnaea. The type specimen was collected in Ethiopia near Demerki and Debreski by Georg Wilhelm Schimper.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Carex erythrorrhiza Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Carex erythrorrhiza Boeckeler". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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