Carex solandri

Carex solandri is a species of sedge that was first described by Francis Boott in 1853.[1]

Carex solandri
Auckland Museum specimen (AM AK109830)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. solandri
Binomial name
Carex solandri

It is endemic to both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.[2]

Taxonomy & naming

This plant was first described in 1853 by Francis Boott.[3][4] Its specific epithet, solandri (originally Solandri), honours Daniel Solander who (with Joseph Banks) collected one of the specimens used by Boott in describing the species.[4]

Conservation status

In 2017 de Lange and others declared it to be "not threatened" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS).[5]

References

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