Carex johnstonii is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of central and eastern Africa.[1]

Carex johnstonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. johnstonii
Binomial name
Carex johnstonii

The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1886 as a part of the work Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie.[2]

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  1. ^ "Carex johnstonii Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Carex johnstonii Boeckeler". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 21 November 2022.