Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex parvula O.Yano

First published in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 179: 24 (2015)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Pakistan to N. & Central China. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1929 Smith, K.A.H. [4146] China Kobresia pygmaea K000960276 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1891 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Kobresia pygmaea K000794701 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1891 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Kobresia pygmaea K000794703 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1891 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Kobresia pygmaea K000794702 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1891 Thomson, T. [s.n.] China Kobresia pygmaea K000794699 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jacquemont. V. [1783] Kobresia pygmaea K000794700 Type 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