Carex alligata

Carex alligata, the Hawaiʻi sedge, is a species of sedge that is endemic to Hawaii.[1][2]

Carex alligata
At Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area, Maui
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. alligata
Binomial name
Carex alligata
Boott
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex pluvia R.W.Krauss
  • Carex sandwicensis Boeckeler

It was first described in 1867 by American botanist Francis Boott (1792–1863).[3][4]

References

  1. "Carex alligata Boott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. "Carex alligata". nativeplants.hawaii.edu. Native Plants Hawaii, University of Hawaii. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. "Carex alligata Boott". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. "Boott, Francis M.B. (1792-1863)". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 24 February 2020.


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