Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex chilensis Brongn.

First published in L.I.Duperrey, Voy. Monde, Phan.: 156 (1833)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. South America. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South, Paraguay, Uruguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Carex riparia subsp. chilensis.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Carex riparia subsp. chilensis.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000584638 Isotype Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [6164] Argentina Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800712 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Argentina Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800714 Yes
Sparre, B.; Wall, E. [s.n.] Argentina Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800713 Yes
Macrae [s.n.] Chile Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800718 Yes
Herter [41(71461)] Uruguay Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800711 Yes
Cabrera, A.L. [3273] Argentina Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800715 Yes
Saint-Hilaire, A.F.C.P. [s.n.] Argentina Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800716 Yes
Herter, W.G.F. [41a (82156)] Uruguay Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800708 Yes
Reznicek, A.A. [736] Uruguay Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800709 Yes
Boott, F. [64] Chile Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800717 Yes
Philippi [s.n.] Chile Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800719 Yes
s.coll. [736] Uruguay Carex riparia var. chilensis K002800710 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0