Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex tumida Boott

First published in Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 66 (1858)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bhutan to New Guinea. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Jawa, New Guinea, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic 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 oedorrhampha.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Carex oedorrhampha.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 19, 1962 Smitinand, T.; Alsterlund, I. [6669] Thailand Carex oedorrhampha K000494156 No
Eberhardt [3950] Thailand Carex oedorrhampha K000494155 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Carex oedorrhampha K000999173 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5317] Thailand Carex oedorrhampha K000494154 Yes
Smitinand, T. [10325] Thailand Carex oedorrhampha K000494157 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