WoRMS taxon details

Carex L.

425750  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:425750)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Viridiplantae (Subkingdom)
  4. Streptophyta (Infrakingdom)
  5. Tracheophyta (Phylum (Division))
  6. Spermatophytina (Subphylum (Subdivision))
  7. Magnoliopsida (Class)
  8. Lilianae (Superorder)
  9. Poales (Order)
  10. Cyperaceae (Family)
  11. Cariceae (Tribe)
  12. Carex (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Carex hirta L. (type by subsequent designation)
Agistron Raf. · unaccepted
Ammorrhiza Ehrh. · unaccepted
Anithista Raf. · unaccepted
Archaeocarex Börner · unaccepted
Baeochortus Ehrh. · unaccepted
Bitteria Börner · unaccepted
Callistachys Heuff. · unaccepted
Caricella Ehrh. · unaccepted
Caricina St.-Lag. · unaccepted
Caricinella St.-Lag. · unaccepted
Chionanthula Börner · unaccepted
Chordorrhiza Ehrh. · unaccepted
Cobresia Pers. · unaccepted
Cryptoglochin Heuff. · unaccepted
Cyperoides Ség. · unaccepted
Dapedostachys Börner · unaccepted
Desmiograstis Börner · unaccepted
Deweya Raf. · unaccepted
Diemisa Raf. · unaccepted
Diplocarex Hayata · unaccepted
Drymeia Ehrh. · unaccepted
Edritria Raf. · unaccepted
Elyna Schrad. · unaccepted
Facolos Raf. · unaccepted
Forexeta Raf. · unaccepted
Froelichia Wulfen · unaccepted
Genersichia Heuff. · unaccepted
Heleonastes Ehrh. · unaccepted
Hemicarex Benth. · unaccepted
Heuffelia Opiz · unaccepted
Holmia Börner · unaccepted
Itheta Raf. · unaccepted
Kobresia Willd. · unaccepted
Kobria St.-Lag. · unaccepted
Kolerma Raf. · unaccepted
Kuekenthalia Börner · unaccepted
Lechleria Phil. · unaccepted
Leptostachys Ehrh. · unaccepted
Leptovignea Börner · unaccepted
Leucoglochin Heuff. · unaccepted
Limivasculum Börner · unaccepted
Limonaetes Ehrh. · unaccepted
Loncoperis Raf. · unaccepted
Loxanisa Raf. · unaccepted
Loxotrema Raf. · unaccepted
Manochlaenia Börner · unaccepted
Maukschia Heuff. · unaccepted
Meltrema Raf. · unaccepted
Neilreichia Kotula · unaccepted
Neskiza Raf. · unaccepted
Olamblis Raf. · unaccepted
Olotrema Raf. · unaccepted
Onkerma Raf. · unaccepted
Osculisa Raf. · unaccepted
Phaeolorum Ehrh. · unaccepted
Phyllostachys Torr. · unaccepted
Physiglochis Neck. · unaccepted
Polyglochin Ehrh. · unaccepted
Proteocarpus Börner · unaccepted
Pseudocarex Miq. · unaccepted
Psyllophora Ehrh. · unaccepted
Ptacoseia Ehrh. · unaccepted
Rhaptocalymma Borrer · unaccepted
Rhynchopera Börner · unaccepted
Schelhammeria Moench · unaccepted
Temnemis Raf. · unaccepted
Thysanocarex Börner · unaccepted
Trasus Gray · unaccepted
Ulva Adans. · unaccepted
Uncinia Pers. · unaccepted
Vesicarex Steyerm. · unaccepted
Vignantha Schur · unaccepted
Vignidula Börner · unaccepted

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marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Type locality contained in Belgium  
type locality contained in Belgium [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: TPL1.1 Update namepublishedIn from Sp. Pl. 2: 972. 1753. (1 May 1753) to Sp. Pl. : 972 (1753),...  
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: TPL1.1 Update namepublishedIn from Sp. Pl. 2: 972. 1753. (1 May 1753) to Sp. Pl. : 972 (1753), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2026). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex L.. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=425750 on 2026-02-10
Date
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by
2009-10-24 04:38:40Z
created
Decock, Wim
2023-09-04 10:45:45Z
checked
Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro
2024-10-07 11:00:07Z
changed
Márquez-Corro, José Ignacio
2024-10-24 12:28:08Z
changed
Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro

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Nomenclature

basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Sanz‐Arnal, M.; García‐Moro, P.; Benítez‐Benítez, C.; Coca‐de‐la‐Iglesia, M.; Gallego‐Narbón, A.; Barciela, C.; Bartolucci, F.; Bhandari, P.; Bradley, M.; Cano, A.; Derouaux, A.; Donadío, S.; Escudero, M.; Fabbroni, M.; Ford, K. A.; Galasso, G.; Gebauer, S.; González‐Elizondo, M. S.; Hamon, D.; Hoffmann, M. H.; Jin, X.; Koopman, J.; Li, B.; Lois, R.; Lu, Y.; Luceño, M.; Márquez‐Corro, J. I.; Martín‐Bravo, S.; Mesterházy, A.; Míguez, M.; Morales‐Alonso, A.; Muasya, A. M.; Muñoz‐Schüler, P.; Naczi, R. F. C.; Oleas, N.; Pereira‐Silva, L.; Řepka, R.; Reznicek, A. A.; Sanbonmatsu, K. K.; Sánchez, E.; Spalink, D.; Strid, A.; Vanormelingen, P.; Verloove, F.; Wilson, K. L.; Yano, O.; Zhang, S.; Jiménez‐Mejías, P. (2025). A Comprehensive Database of Expert‐Curated Occurrences for the Genus <i>Carex</i> L. (Cyperaceae). <em>Global Ecology and Biogeography.</em> 34(9)., available online at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.70123 [details] 

taxonomy source Martín‐Bravo, S.; Jiménez‐Mejías, P.; Villaverde, T.; Escudero, M.; Hahn, M.; Spalink, D.; Roalson, E. H.; Hipp, A. L.; ; Benítez‐Benítez, C.; P. Bruederle, L.; Fitzek, E.; A. Ford, B.; A. Ford, K.; Garner, M.; Gebauer, S.; H. Hoffmann, M.; Jin, X.; Larridon, I.; Léveillé‐Bourret, É.; Lu, Y.; Luceño, M.; Maguilla, E.; Márquez‐Corro, J. I.; Míguez, M.; Naczi, R.; A. Reznicek, A.; R. Starr, J. (2019). A tale of worldwide success: Behind the scenes of <i>Carex</i> (Cyperaceae) biogeography and diversification. <em>Journal of Systematics and Evolution.</em> 57(6): 695-718., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12549 [details] 

taxonomy source Global Carex Group. (2015). Making <i>Carex</i> monophyletic (Cyperaceae, tribe Cariceae): a new broader circumscription. <em>Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 179(1): 1-42. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

taxonomy source Villaverde, T.; Jiménez-Mejías, P.; Luceño, M.; Waterway, M. J.; Kim, S.; Lee, B.; Rincón-Barrado, M.; Hahn, M.; Maguilla, E.; Roalson, E. H.; Hipp, A. L.; Wilson, K. L.; Larridon, I.; Gebauer, S.; Hoffmann, M. H.; Simpson, D. A.; Naczi, R. F. C.; Reznice. (2020). A new classification of Carex (Cyperaceae) subgenera supported by a HybSeq backbone phylogenetic tree. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 194(2): 141-163., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boaa042 [details] 

taxonomy source Roalson, E. H.; Jiménez-Mejías, P.; Hipp, A. L.; Benítez-Benítez, C.; Bruedere, L. P.; Chung, K.-S.; Escudero, M.; Ford, B. A.; Ford, K.; Gebauer, S.; Gehrke, B.; Hahn, M.; Hayat, M. Q.; Hoffmann, M. H.; Jin, X.-F.; Kim, S.; Larridon, I.; Léveillé-Bourre. (2021). A framework infrageneric classification of <i>Carex</i> (Cyperaceae) and its organizing principles. <em>Journal of Systematics and Evolution.</em> 59(4): 726-762., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12722 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

taxonomy source Jiménez-Mejiás, P.; Hahn, M.; Lueders, K.; Starr, J. R.; Brown, B. H.; Chouinard, B. N.; Chung, K.-S.; Escudero, M.; Ford, B. A.; Ford, K. A.; Gebauer, S.; Gehrke, B.; Hoffmann, M. H.; Jin, X.-F.; Jung, J.; Kim, S.; Lucenõ, M.; Maguilla, E.; Martín-Bravo, S.; Míguez, M.; Molina, A.; Naczi, R. F. C.; Pender, J. E.; Reznicek, A. A.; Villaverde, T.; Waterway, M. J.; Wilson, K. L.; Yang, J.-C.; Zhang, S.; Hipp, A. L.; Roalson, E. H. (2016). Megaphylogenetic Specimen-Level Approaches to the Carex (Cyperaceae) Phylogeny Using ITS, ETS, and matK Sequences: Implications for Classification. Systematic Botany, 41(3): 500-518., available online at https://doi.org/10.1600/036364416X692497 [details] 

Other

additional source The International Plant Names Index (IPNI). , available online at https://www.ipni.org [details] 

additional source Li, B. Z.; Zhang, S. R. (2024). An updated species checklist and taxonomic synopsis of Cyperaceae in China. <em>Biodiversity Science.</em> 32(7): 24106., available online at https://doi.org/10.17520/biods.2024106 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
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From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: TPL1.1 Update namepublishedIn from Sp. Pl. 2: 972. 1753. (1 May 1753) to Sp. Pl. : 972 (1753), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
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LanguageName 
Japanese スゲ属  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål starrslekta  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk storrslekta  [details]
Swedish starrar  [details]
Ukrainian Осока  [details]
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Callistachys) (from synonym Callistachys Heuff.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cymophyllus) (from synonym Cymophyllus Mack. ex Britton & A.Br.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Drymeia) (from synonym Drymeia Ehrh.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Froelichia) (from synonym Froelichia Wulfen)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Kobresia) (from synonym Kobresia Willd.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Phyllostachys) (from synonym Phyllostachys Torr.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ulva) (from synonym Ulva Adans.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Uncinia) (from synonym Uncinia Pers.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Vesicarex) (from synonym Vesicarex Steyerm.)
To Genbank (from synonym Vesicarex Steyerm.)
To Genbank 
To Genbank (from synonym Drymeia Ehrh.)
To Genbank (from synonym Kobresia Willd.)
To Genbank (from synonym Cymophyllus Mack. ex Britton & A.Br.)
To Genbank (from synonym Callistachys Heuff.)
To Genbank (from synonym Phyllostachys Torr.)
To Genbank (from synonym Froelichia Wulfen)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Froelichia Wulfen)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Phyllostachys Torr.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Rhynchopera Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Physiglochis Neck.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Archaeocarex Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Osculisa Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Psyllophora Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Lechleria Phil.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Leptostachys Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Leptovignea Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Bitteria Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Leucoglochin Heuff.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Forexeta Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Limivasculum Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Blysmocarex N.A.Ivanova)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Anithista Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Genersichia Heuff.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Proteocarpus Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pseudocarex Miq.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Manochlaenia Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Schelhammeria Moench)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Maukschia Heuff.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Diemisa Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Limonaetes Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Callistachys Heuff.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Homalostachys Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Loxanisa Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Neilreichia Kotula)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Lamprochlaenia Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Holmia Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Edritria Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperoides Ség.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Dornera Heuff. ex Schur)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cryptoglochin Heuff.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Trasus Gray)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Dapedostachys Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Desmiograstis Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Deweya Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Echinochlaenia Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Loncoperis Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Facolos Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Kolerma Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Temnemis Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Olamblis Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Kuekenthalia Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignidula Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Olotrema Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Caricina St.-Lag.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignantha Schur)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Agistron Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Chionanthula Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Caricinella St.-Lag.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Itheta Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Coleachyron J.Gay ex Boiss.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Onkerma Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Kobresia Willd.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Loxotrema Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cobresia Pers.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Uncinia Pers.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Thysanocarex Börner)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Diplocarex Hayata)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Elyna Schrad.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Ulva Adans.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cymophyllus Mack. ex Britton & A.Br.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Meltrema Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Phaeolorum Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Polyglochin Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Ptacoseia Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Drymeia Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Heleonastes Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Kobria St.-Lag.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Ammorrhiza Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Baeochortus Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Caricella Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Chordorrhiza Ehrh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) 
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Hemicarex Benth.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vesicarex Steyerm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Neskiza Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea P.Beauv. ex T.Lestib.)
To NHMUK collection (Carex L.; NHMUK:ecatalogue:4704143) 
To Plants of the World Online 
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Neskiza Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Hemicarex Benth.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Ammorrhiza Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignea P.Beauv. ex T.Lestib.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vesicarex Steyerm.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Drymeia Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Chordorrhiza Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Caricella Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Baeochortus Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Meltrema Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Kobria St.-Lag.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Heleonastes Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Ulva Adans.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Ptacoseia Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Polyglochin Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Phaeolorum Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Loxotrema Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cymophyllus Mack. ex Britton & A.Br.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Elyna Schrad.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Dornera Heuff. ex Schur)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Diplocarex Hayata)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Thysanocarex Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Uncinia Pers.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cobresia Pers.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Kobresia Willd.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Leptostachys Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Onkerma Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Coleachyron J.Gay ex Boiss.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Itheta Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Caricinella St.-Lag.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Chionanthula Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Agistron Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignantha Schur)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Caricina St.-Lag.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Olotrema Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignidula Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Kuekenthalia Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Olamblis Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Temnemis Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Kolerma Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Facolos Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Lamprochlaenia Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Loncoperis Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Echinochlaenia Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Deweya Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Desmiograstis Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Dapedostachys Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Trasus Gray)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cryptoglochin Heuff.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Loxanisa Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Rhaptocalymma Borrer)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperoides Ség.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Edritria Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Holmia Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Homalostachys Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Neilreichia Kotula)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Callistachys Heuff.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Archaeocarex Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Limonaetes Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Diemisa Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Maukschia Heuff.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Schelhammeria Moench)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Manochlaenia Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pseudocarex Miq.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Proteocarpus Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Genersichia Heuff.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Anithista Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Blysmocarex N.A.Ivanova)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Limivasculum Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Forexeta Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Leucoglochin Heuff.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Bitteria Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Leptovignea Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Rhynchopera Börner)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Lechleria Phil.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Psyllophora Ehrh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Osculisa Raf.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Froelichia Wulfen)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Physiglochis Neck.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Phyllostachys Torr.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Heuffelia Opiz)
To ITIS
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