Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
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Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth (1837)
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
Nomenclature
Kunth
Kunth
1837
ICN
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
species
Carex gaudichaudiana
Classification
Subordinates
Descriptions
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
2n = 72
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
Flaccid, narrow-leaved grass-like tufts of variable size from 6-30 cm high; rhizome far-extending. Inflorescence of 3-5 small, very dark brown, ± approximate sessile spikes. Utricle-beak minute. Stigmas 2.
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
Rhizome ascending; tufts flaccid. Rhizomes 1.5–2 mm. diam., often long-creeping. Culms variable in size, (2)–6–32 cm. × 0.3–1 mm., trigonous, almost glab., but often slightly scabrid just below the infl.; basal sheaths light brown or grey-brown. Lvs ∞, < or us. > culms, (0.5)–1–2.5 mm. wide, double-folded, grasslike, keel, margins and nerves on adaxial surface slightly scabrid towards tip. Infl. of 3–5 spikes, ± approximate, us. sessile; uppermost spike male, occ. compound with a smaller male spike near its base; lower spikes female, often male at the top, 0.5–1.5–(2) cm. × 2–5 mm., us. < male spikes. Glumes < utricles, ovate, subacute, dark brown to almost black, coriac., midrib narrow to broad, green, scarcely reaching tip of glume. Utricles 2.5–4 × 1.5–2 mm., narrow-ovoid to orbicular-ovoid, gradually tapering above, much compressed, green with minute red-brown spots when mature, conspicuously nerved, margins smooth; beak almost wanting, orifice entire or minutely bidentate; stipe < 0.5 mm. long. Stigmas 2. Nut 1.5–2 mm. long, biconvex, orbicular-ovoid, dull grey.
Taxonomic concepts
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
Carex gaudichaudiana var. humilior sensu New Zealand Botanists
Carex gaudichaudiana Kunth
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c78cc7af-b8fb-4336-a36d-500088a5bc3e
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1 January 2000