Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex capillacea Boott
1678234 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1678234)
accepted
Species
Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük. ex Matsum. · unaccepted
Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük. · unaccepted
Carex rara var. capillacea (Boott) Kük. · unaccepted
- Variety Carex capillacea var. capillacea Boott
- Variety Carex capillacea var. sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Ohwi
- Subspecies Carex capillacea subsp. aomorensis (Franch.) T.V.Egorova accepted as Carex capillacea var. sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Ohwi
- Variety Carex capillacea var. aomorensis (Franch.) Ohwi accepted as Carex capillacea var. sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Ohwi
- Variety Carex capillacea var. linzensis Y.C.Yang accepted as Carex capillacea var. capillacea Boott
- Variety Carex capillacea var. yunnanensis Franch. accepted as Carex capillacea var. capillacea Boott
terrestrial
Boott, F. (1858). Illustrations of the genus Carex. pt. 1. London: England., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58566400
page(s): 44 [details]
page(s): 44 [details]
Description Rhizome short. Culms tufted, 15-40 cm tall, slightly scabrous above. Leaves shorter than culm, blades threadlike, 0.5-1 mm...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Carex 1: 44 1858 to Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 44 (1858), information...
Description Rhizome short. Culms tufted, 15-40 cm tall, slightly scabrous above. Leaves shorter than culm, blades threadlike, 0.5-1 mm wide, flat or involute, smooth; basal sheaths split into brown fibers. Inflorescence 1-spiked, terminal, androgynous; male part distinct, linear, 4-7 mm, 3-7-flowered; female part ovate-orbicular, 3-6 mm, densely 4-10-flowered. Female glumes brown laterally and diluted at middle, elliptic-ovate, ca. 2 mm, 1-3-veined, apex rounded-obtuse. Utricles horizontally patent at maturity, slightly longer than glume, lanceolate-ovate, swollen, trigonous, 2.5-3 mm, with distinct marginal veins and faint veins at middle, sometimes with rusty spots, base rounded-obtuse, apex gradually attenuate into a short beak, orifice slightly emarginate or minutely 2-toothed. Nutlet loosely enveloped, elliptic, trigonous, ca. 1.8 mm; style base not thickened, persistent; stigmas 3. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Carex 1: 44 1858 to Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 44 (1858), information...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Carex 1: 44 1858 to Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 44 (1858), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex capillacea Boott. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1678234 on 2025-09-14
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Nomenclature
original description
Boott, F. (1858). Illustrations of the genus Carex. pt. 1. London: England., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58566400
page(s): 44 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 44 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
Other
additional source
Li, B. Z.; Zhang, S. R. (2024). An updated species checklist and taxonomic synopsis of Cyperaceae in China. <em>Biodiversity Science.</em> 32(7): 24106., available online at https://doi.org/10.17520/biods.2024106 [details] Available for editors 
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype E 00393424, geounit India [details]
From editor or global species database
Additional information 2n=58 [details]Additional information 2n=56 [details]
Additional information 2n= 60, 64, 66 [details]
Description Rhizome short. Culms tufted, 15-40 cm tall, slightly scabrous above. Leaves shorter than culm, blades threadlike, 0.5-1 mm wide, flat or involute, smooth; basal sheaths split into brown fibers. Inflorescence 1-spiked, terminal, androgynous; male part distinct, linear, 4-7 mm, 3-7-flowered; female part ovate-orbicular, 3-6 mm, densely 4-10-flowered. Female glumes brown laterally and diluted at middle, elliptic-ovate, ca. 2 mm, 1-3-veined, apex rounded-obtuse. Utricles horizontally patent at maturity, slightly longer than glume, lanceolate-ovate, swollen, trigonous, 2.5-3 mm, with distinct marginal veins and faint veins at middle, sometimes with rusty spots, base rounded-obtuse, apex gradually attenuate into a short beak, orifice slightly emarginate or minutely 2-toothed. Nutlet loosely enveloped, elliptic, trigonous, ca. 1.8 mm; style base not thickened, persistent; stigmas 3. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Carex 1: 44 1858 to Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 44 (1858), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハリガネスゲ | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük. ex Matsum.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex capillacea)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük. ex Matsum.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük. ex Matsum.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Herbarium (Carex capillacea E00393424 isosyntype 1)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Carex capillacea K000961073 isotype 1)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex rara var. capillacea (Boott) Kük.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex capillacea)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük. ex Matsum.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük. ex Matsum.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Herbarium (Carex capillacea E00393424 isosyntype 1)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Carex capillacea K000961073 isotype 1)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex rara var. capillacea (Boott) Kük.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex rara subsp. capillacea (Boott) Kük.)
From editor or global species database
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