Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
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Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford in Global Carex Group, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 179: 36 (2015)
Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Biostatus
Nomenclature
(Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Hamlin
K.A.Ford
2015
36
ICN
species
Carex silvestris
Classification
Descriptions
Densely caespitose. Culms 20–30–(40) cm. × c. 0.5 mm., glab.; basal bracts light cinnamon-brown or yellow-brown, not shining. Lvs 4–5 per culm, ± = or slightly > culms, 0.5–2 mm. wide, bright green, tapering to a long filiform tip, scabrid on margins and on upper surface towards lf-tip. Spikes (3.5)–4–8–(10) cm. × 2–3 mm., often bracteate with the lf-like bract much > spike, female fls c. 10–20, internodes 3–5 mm. long towards base of spike, 1–2 mm. long above. Glumes much < utricles, persistent, ovate, acute or subacute, membr., very faintly nerved, midrib pale green. Utricles (3.5)–4–4.5–(5) mm. long, slightly < 1 mm. diam., plano-convex, concavo-convex or subtrigonous, oblong or ovoid-lanceolate, light green, rarely greenish brown, membr., few-nerved or smooth, stipe c. 1 mm. long, narrowed above to a distinct beak 1–1.5 mm. long.
Taxonomic concepts
Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Uncinia silvestris Hamlin
Uncinia silvestris Hamlin
Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Uncinia silvestris Hamlin var. silvestris
Carex silvestris (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
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Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
20 August 2015
20 August 2015