Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

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Name scientific

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange, New Zealand J. Bot. 54: 336-342 (2016)

Preferred name

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

Taxonomy reference

Ford, K.A. 2025: A taxonomic revision of New Zealand species of Carex section Inversae Kük. (Carex subgenus Vignea, Cyperaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany: 1–73 (online) DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2025.2458506. (Published online: 13 Feb 2025)

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Thorsen, M.J.; de Lange, P.J. (2016)

Nomenclature

Original authors

Thorsen & de Lange

Authors

Thorsen & de Lange

Publication place

Thorsen, M.J.; de Lange, P.J. 2016: Carex applanata (Cyperaceae), a new species from southern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 54(3): 335–343.

Year published

2016

Publication page

336-342

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Carex applanata

Etymology

The epithet ‘applanata’ meaning ‘appearing horizontally flattened’ alludes to the flattened growth form of this species, partly due to the prolonged snow burial it endures.

Thorsen, M.J.; de Lange, P.J. 2016: Carex applanata (Cyperaceae), a new species from southern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 54(3): 335–343.

Typification

Holotype: M.J. Thorsen 45/08, 8 Apr 2008[7], Central Otago Ecological Region, Old Man Ecological District, Old Woman Range, AK 302066

Thorsen, M.J.; de Lange, P.J. 2016: Carex applanata (Cyperaceae), a new species from southern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 54(3): 335–343.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Carex

Species

applanata

Taxonomic concepts

Name

Cited name

Reference

Preferred name

Parent name

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

Ford, K.A. (2025)

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

Thorsen, M.J.; de Lange, P.J. (2016)

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

Collections

Determined name

Country

Geographic region

Indicative databased records

Carex applanata Thorsen & de Lange

New Zealand

Otago Land District

Notes

Note type

typification

Note text

Holotype: M.J. Thorsen 45/08, 8 Apr 2008[7], Central Otago Ecological Region, Old Man Ecological District, Old Woman Range, AK 302066

Note reference

Thorsen, M.J.; de Lange, P.J. 2016: Carex applanata (Cyperaceae), a new species from southern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 54(3): 335–343.

Note type

Etymology

Note text

The epithet ‘applanata’ meaning ‘appearing horizontally flattened’ alludes to the flattened growth form of this species, partly due to the prolonged snow burial it endures.

Note reference

Thorsen, M.J.; de Lange, P.J. 2016: Carex applanata (Cyperaceae), a new species from southern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 54(3): 335–343.

Metadata

Record id

77bfaa51-928f-4c38-ac89-8c5c4f7ff1a1

Record class

scientific name

Record source

Names_Plants

Date added

10 May 2016

Date last updated

16 February 2025

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