Biology:Carex acutata
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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. acutata
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex acutata Boott[1]
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Carex acutata (common name, slender-tufted sedge, slender-spiked sedge)[2] is a species of sedge, a perennial flowering plant, in the family Cyperaceae.[1] It was first formally named by Francis Boott in 1846.[3]
Description
Carex acutata is a tuft-forming sedge, with clumps of slender, narrow leaves reaching up to 90cm in height. The inflorescence forms a series of spikes, with brownish flowers, appearing in late spring and summer.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Carex acutata is native to South America.[1] In Bolivia, it occurs at elevations of 3,500–4,000 m (11,500–13,100 ft).[4] It is distributed in mountainous habitats of the Tropical Andes, from Bolivia to Venezuela.[5]
Taxonomy
The name Carex tessellata was included in the Ecuadorian Red List as a “mysterious species known from a single collection of uncertain precedence”. The name was synonymised in 2020 to Carex acutata.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Carex acutata Boott". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30036941-2. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Carex acuta | slender-tufted sedge Herbaceous Perennial/RHS" (in en-gb). https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/139088/carex-acuta/details.
- ↑ "Carex acutata Boott". International Plant Names Index. http://ipni.org/n/30036941-2. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ "Carex acutata in Bolivia checklist @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=40&taxon_id=242436270. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro; Morales-Alonso, Ana; Oleas, Nora; Sánchez, Enmily; Martín-Bravo, Santiago; Masa-Iranzo, Irene; Meseguer, Andrea S. (2023-03-08). "New relevant chorological and conservation data on Carex (Cyperaceae) and Hypericum (Hypericaceae) from Ecuador" (in en). Biodiversity Data Journal 11. doi:10.3897/BDJ.11.e99603. ISSN 1314-2828. PMID 38327360.
Wikidata ☰ Q2938184 entry
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