Carex acutata

Carex acutata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. acutata
Binomial name
	Carex acutata; Boott
Synonyms
	List Carex acutata var. ciliata Kük.; Carex anwandteri Phil.; Carex feminea Steud. ex Boott; Carex foeminea Steud.; Carex physocarpa Nees ex Boott ; Carex purpurea Boott; Carex tessellata Spruce ex C.B.Clarke;

Carex acutata is a species of sedge, a flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.^[1] It was first formally named by Francis Boott in 1846.^[2] Carex acutata is native to South America.^[1] In Bolivia it occurs at elevations of 3,500–4,000 m (11,500–13,100 ft).^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Carex acutata Boott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
^ "Carex acutata Boott". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
^ "Carex acutata in Bolivia checklist @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

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