Carex purdiei

Carex purdiei is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to southern parts of Central America and northern parts of South America.[1]

Carex purdiei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. purdiei
Binomial name
Carex purdiei

The plant has a tufted appearance with a short creeping rhizome and with slender stems that are 10 to 80 cm (3.9 to 31.5 in) in length and have a triangular cross-section. The pale green flattened leaves are found near the base of the plant and are about as long as the stems with a width of 1.5 to 3.5 mm (0.059 to 0.138 in).[2]

The species was first described by the botanist Francis Boott in 1858 as a part of the work Illustrations of the Genus Carex from the type specimen collected from a bog situated on Nevada de Santa Martha of Colombia by Purdie. It has one synonym;

  • Carex peruvida G.A. Wheeler.[3]

The species is found in subtropical areas of Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Carex purdiei Boott". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. "Carex purdiei Boott". World Flora Online. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. "Carex purdiei Boott". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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