Carex baohuashanica

Carex baohuashanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. baohuashanica
Binomial name
Carex baohuashanica
Tang & F.T.Wang ex L.K.Dai

Carex baohuashanica, also known as bao hua shan tai cao in China,[1] is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is endemic to south eastern parts of China.[2][3]

Description

The sedge has a short, woody rhizome. It has smooth, slender culms with a triangular cross-section that are typically 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24 in) in length and are often covered in red to brown coloured sheaths. It has flat, rough texture leaves that are 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in) in width and about the same length as the culms. The plant flowers between March and April and forms three to four flower spikes.[3]

Distribution

It is found in temperate areas of south eastern China particularly in parts of the Anhui and Jiangsu province where it is often situated in ravines.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 1994 as C. bauhuashanica in the journal Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica by the Chines botanist Lun Kai Dai. The name of the species was coined by Fa Tsuan Wang and Tsin Tang.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carex baohuashanica Tang & F. T. Wang ex L. K. Dai, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 32: 182. 1994". Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Carex baohuashanica Tang & F.T.Wang ex L.K.Dai". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Carex baohuashanica Tang & F.T.Wang ex L.K.Dai". World Flora Online. Retrieved 30 May 2026.