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Cyperaceae taxon details

Carex aquatilis var. aquatilis

To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_interimus_NY11166_type_1)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_interimus_NY11166_type_1)

1702816  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1702816)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Viridiplantae (Subkingdom)
  4. Streptophyta (Infrakingdom)
  5. Tracheophyta (Phylum (Division))
  6. Spermatophytina (Subphylum (Subdivision))
  7. Magnoliopsida (Class)
  8. Lilianae (Superorder)
  9. Poales (Order)
  10. Cyperaceae (Family)
  11. Cariceae (Tribe)
  12. Carex (Genus)
  13. Carex subg. Carex (Subgenus)
  14. Carex sect. Phacocystis (Section)
  15. Carex aquatilis (Species)
  16. Carex aquatilis var. aquatilis (Variety)
accepted
Variety
terrestrial
Not documented
Description Culms 20–120 cm, angles glabrous. Leaves: basal sheaths leafless, usually red-brown; blades amphistomic, 2.5–8 mm wide,...  
Description Culms 20–120 cm, angles glabrous. Leaves: basal sheaths leafless, usually red-brown; blades amphistomic, 2.5–8 mm wide, papillose on both surfaces. Inflorescences: peduncle of proximal spike 1 cm or longer; proximal bract slightly longer than inflorescence, 2–8 mm wide. Spikes erect; proximal 2–7 spikes pistillate, 1–10 cm × 3–7 mm, base cuneate; terminal 2–4 spikes usually staminate. Pistillate scales red-brown to purple-brown with narrow pale midvein. Perigynia pale brown, ellipsoid or obovoid, 2–3.6 × 1.3–2.3 mm, apex rounded or obtuse; beak pale brown, thickened, not more than 0.2 mm. 2n = 72, 74–77, 79–80. [details]

Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03...  
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03 2021 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. Origin [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex aquatilis var. aquatilis Wahlenb.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1702816 on 2026-05-18
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Nomenclature

original description (of Carex chionophila Holm) Holm, T. (1904). Studies in the Cyperaceae. XXI. New or little known species of Carex. <em>American Journal of Science.</em> s4-17(100): 301-317., available online at https://doi.org/10.2475/ajs.s4-17.100.301
page(s): 310 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Carex limnocharis Holm) Holm, T. (1904). Studies in the Cyperaceae. XXI. New or little known species of Carex. <em>American Journal of Science.</em> s4-17(100): 301-317., available online at https://doi.org/10.2475/ajs.s4-17.100.301
page(s): 311 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Carex sphacelata Holm) Holm, T. (1904). Studies in the Cyperaceae. XXI. New or little known species of Carex. <em>American Journal of Science.</em> s4-17(100): 301-317., available online at https://doi.org/10.2475/ajs.s4-17.100.301
page(s): 309 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Carex suksdorfii Kük.) Kükenthal, G. (1920). Cyperaceae novae V. <em>Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis.</em> 16: 430-435., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/186068
page(s): 434 [details] 

original description (of Carex suksdorfii var. ovalis Kük.) Kükenthal, G. (1920). Cyperaceae novae V. <em>Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis.</em> 16: 430-435., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/186068
page(s): 435 [details] 

basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details] 

 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Isotype (of Carex chionophila Holm) US 00054789, geounit Yukon [details]
Isotype (of Carex limnocharis Holm) US 00151785, geounit Yukon [details]
Isotype (of Carex sphacelata Holm) US 00054416, geounit Yukon [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Culms 20–120 cm, angles glabrous. Leaves: basal sheaths leafless, usually red-brown; blades amphistomic, 2.5–8 mm wide, papillose on both surfaces. Inflorescences: peduncle of proximal spike 1 cm or longer; proximal bract slightly longer than inflorescence, 2–8 mm wide. Spikes erect; proximal 2–7 spikes pistillate, 1–10 cm × 3–7 mm, base cuneate; terminal 2–4 spikes usually staminate. Pistillate scales red-brown to purple-brown with narrow pale midvein. Perigynia pale brown, ellipsoid or obovoid, 2–3.6 × 1.3–2.3 mm, apex rounded or obtuse; beak pale brown, thickened, not more than 0.2 mm. 2n = 72, 74–77, 79–80. [details]

Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03 2021 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. Origin [details]
    Definitions

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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex nubens Lepage)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Carex rhomboidea Holm)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carex interimus Maguire)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Carex borealis O.Lang)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Carex variabilis L.H.Bailey)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Carex chionophila Holm)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Carex limnocharis Holm)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Carex sphacelata Holm)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Carex arcuata C.Laest.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex aquatilis var. aquatilis) 
To GenBank (27 nucleotides; 12 proteins) 
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis f. sciaphila (Holm) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex variabilis var. sciaphila Holm)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex rhomboidea Holm)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex arcuata C.Laest.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aperta var. divaricata L.H.Bailey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. rhomboidea (Holm) Kelso)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. sciaphila (Holm) Kelso)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex suksdorfii var. ovalis Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. elatior Bab.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. planifolia F.Nyl.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. sphagnophila Fr.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. watsonii Syme)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. rigida A.Benn.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex suksdorfii Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex sphacelata Holm)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex variabilis L.H.Bailey)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex limnocharis Holm)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex nubens Lepage)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex chionophila Holm)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex borealis O.Lang)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex interimus Maguire)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex acutinella Mack.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis f. laxa Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. plumbeophila Kelso)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex aquatilis subsp. arcuata K.Richt.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) 
To JSTOR Global Plants (Carex chionophila GH00027163 isotype 2) (from synonym Carex chionophila Holm)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_interimus_NY11166_type_1) (from synonym Carex interimus Maguire)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex limnocharis Holm)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex interimus Maguire)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex chionophila Holm)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex acutinella Mack.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex borealis O.Lang)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex sphacelata Holm)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex nubens Lepage)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex variabilis L.H.Bailey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex suksdorfii Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis f. laxa Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online 
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex rhomboidea Holm)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex arcuata C.Laest.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex variabilis var. sciaphila Holm)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. watsonii Syme)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. sphagnophila Fr.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. planifolia F.Nyl.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. elatior Bab.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex suksdorfii var. ovalis Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. sciaphila (Holm) Kelso)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. rhomboidea (Holm) Kelso)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis f. cuspidata Laest. ex Andersson)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis f. epigaea Kurtz)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis f. virescens Andersson)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis f. sphagnophila (Fr.) Almq.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. cuspidata Fr.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. rigida A.Benn.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis subsp. arcuata K.Richt.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis var. plumbeophila Kelso)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aperta var. divaricata L.H.Bailey)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex aquatilis f. sciaphila (Holm) Kük.)
To the Natural History Museum, London (Carex suksdorfii Kük. BM001042068 type 1) (from synonym Carex suksdorfii Kük.)
To US Herbarium (Carex acutinella US201643 type 1) (from synonym Carex acutinella Mack.)
To US Herbarium (Carex acutinella US27285 type 1) (from synonym Carex acutinella Mack.)
To US Herbarium (Carex acutinella US27286 type 1) (from synonym Carex acutinella Mack.)
To US Herbarium (Carex chionophila US3151502 type 1) (from synonym Carex chionophila Holm)
To US Herbarium (Carex interimus US1872574 type 1) (from synonym Carex interimus Maguire)
To US Herbarium (Carex limnocharis US3168285 type 1) (from synonym Carex limnocharis Holm)
To US Herbarium (Carex nubens US3099574 type 1) (from synonym Carex nubens Lepage)
To US Herbarium (Carex rhomboidea US85961 type 1) (from synonym Carex rhomboidea Holm)
To US Herbarium (Carex rhomboidea US85962 type 1) (from synonym Carex rhomboidea Holm)
To US Herbarium (Carex rhomboidea US85963 type 1) (from synonym Carex rhomboidea Holm)
To US Herbarium (Carex sphacelata US3151508 type 1) (from synonym Carex sphacelata Holm)
To US Herbarium (Carex suksdorfii US1437926 type 1) (from synonym Carex suksdorfii Kük.)
To US Herbarium (Carex suksdorfii US1698381 type 1) (from synonym Carex suksdorfii Kük.)
From editor or global species database
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