Carex crispa K.A.Ford
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Carex crispa K.A.Ford in Global Carex Group, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 179: 30 (2015)
Carex crispa K.A.Ford
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Nomenclature
K.A.Ford
K.A.Ford
2015
30
replacement name
ICN
Carex crispa K.A.Ford
species
Carex crispa
The name refers to the curled leaf tips in this species.
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Descriptions
Caespitose. Culms 10–18–(30) cm. × c. 0.5 mm., subtrigonous or terete, glab.; basal bracts dull brown. Lvs 4–7 per culm, < culms, c. 1 mm. wide, ± stiff, involute, or flatter and up to 1.5 mm. wide, bright green, us. curled at the tips, faintly scabrid on margins and adaxial surface towards lf-tip. Spikes 3–5–(5.5) cm. × 2–5 mm., occ. bracteate, female fls (6)–10–20, rather close-set, internodes 1–3 mm. long. Glumes much > utricles at base of spike, = utricles above, deciduous, ovate, acute or acuminate, membr., light brown with a green to brown midrib. Utricles 4–5 × 1–1.5 mm., trigonous, ovate, widely spreading when ripe, green to light brown, shining, the lateral nerve always prominent, otherwise smooth or faintly nerved, contracted below to a conspicuous stipe slightly > 1 mm. long, slightly tapered above to a beak c. 1 mm. long.
Taxonomic concepts
Carex crispa K.A.Ford
Carex crispa K.A.Ford
Carex crispa K.A.Ford
Uncinia involuta Hamlin
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Etymology
The name refers to the curled leaf tips in this species.
Metadata
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19 August 2015
19 August 2015