Carex bostrychostigma

Carex bostrychostigma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. bostrychostigma
Binomial name
Carex bostrychostigma
Synonyms
  • Carex explens Kük.
  • Carex stenantha C.B.Clarke[1]

Carex bostrychostigma, also known as curled-stigma sedge,[2] is a sedge that is found in eastern Russia, eastern and central China, Korea and parts of Japan.[3]

Description

The sedge is ligneous with an elongated rhizome. The sheaths that cover the rhizome fall apart into dark brown fibres. It is composed of densely tufted slender, smooth and trigonous culms which are 20 to 50 cm (7.9 to 19.7 in) in length. The leaves are usually shorter than the culms and have flat and scabrous 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in) wide blades.[1]

Distribution

The sedge grows in temperature biomes[3] and is found in far eastern parts of Russia in eastern Amur and the Primorye regions. In China the native range is in eastern parts including Manchuria and northern parts of Central China. It is also a native of Korea and Japan.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first described by Karl Maximovich in 1886 in the Bulletin de l'Académie impériale des sciences de St.-Pétersbourg.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Carex bostrychostigma Maxim". World Flora Online. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Carex bostrychostigma Maxim". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Carex bostrychostigma Maxim". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 October 2025.