Carex nivalis is a species of sedge that was first described by Francis Boott in 1845.[1] It is found from Afghanistan to southwest China.[2] The name has also been used as a synonym for Carex micropoda.[3]

Carex nivalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. nivalis
Binomial name
Carex nivalis
Synonyms
  • Carex cinnamomea
  • Carex gilesii
  • Carex griffithii
  • Carex lepus-aestatis
  • Carex luteobrunnea
  • Carex oliveri

References

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  1. ^ "Carex nivalis Boott". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Carex nivalis Boott". The Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Carex nivalis Cham. ex Steud". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2014.