Carex scabrifolia
Carex scabrifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. scabrifolia
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Binomial name | |
Carex scabrifolia |
Carex scabrifolia, also known as cao ye tai cao,
Description
The sedge has a rhizome that runs parallel to the ground sprouting new tufts. It has two or three thin culms with a triangular cross-section that grow to a height of 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in). The culms are mostly smooth but have a rough texture on the upper portion. The culms are surrounded by bladeless sheaths with a red-brown colour near the base that deteriorate over time into a mass of fibers.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by the botanist Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel in 1855 as a part of the work Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum.[1] It has four synonyms; Carex pierotii described by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1865, Carex suberea described by Boott in 1867, Carex malinvaldii and Carex yabei.[4]
Distribution
C. scabrifolia is found in temperate biomes in eastern Asia from north central
See also
References
- ^ a b "Carex scabrifolia Steud". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Carex scabrifolia Steud". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Carex scabrifolia Steud". World Flora Online. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Carex scabrifolia Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 237 (1855)". World Checklist of Selected Plants. KewScience. Retrieved 15 October 2022.