Carex cognata

Carex cognata is a species of sedge (family Cyperaceae), with an Afromontane distribution.[1] A wetland obligate, it is typically, but not always, found at high altitudes.[2]

Carex cognata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. cognata
Binomial name
Carex cognata
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex acutatiformis H.E.Hess
  • Carex cognata var. drakensbergensis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
  • Carex drakensbergensis C.B.Clarke
  • Carex retrorsa Nees

References
  1. "Carex cognata Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. Chatanga, Peter; Sieben, Erwin J.J. (2019). "Ecology of palustrine wetlands in Lesotho: Vegetation classification, description and environmental factors". Koedoe - African Protected Area Conservation and Science. 61. doi:10.4102/koedoe.v61i1.1574. S2CID 209563391.


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