Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex sect. Leucocephalae (Holm) Kük.
1774200 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1774200)
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Section
Carex fraseri Andrews accepted as Carex fraseriana Ker Gawl.
- Species Carex fraseriana Ker Gawl.
terrestrial
Holm, T. (1903). Studies in the Cyperaceae. XX. "Greges Caricum". American Journal of Science, 16: 445-464., available online at https://ajsonline.org/article/126444.pdf
page(s): 461; note: This is the original description for the original name Leucocephalae Holm in Amer. J. Sci., ser. 4, 16: 461. 1903. [unranked], which cannot be added to the database at this point. [details]
page(s): 461; note: This is the original description for the original name Leucocephalae Holm in Amer. J. Sci., ser. 4, 16: 461. 1903. [unranked], which cannot be added to the database at this point. [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2026). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex sect. Leucocephalae (Holm) Kük.. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1774200 on 2026-06-06
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Nomenclature
original description
Holm, T. (1903). Studies in the Cyperaceae. XX. "Greges Caricum". American Journal of Science, 16: 445-464., available online at https://ajsonline.org/article/126444.pdf
page(s): 461; note: This is the original description for the original name Leucocephalae Holm in Amer. J. Sci., ser. 4, 16: 461. 1903. [unranked], which cannot be added to the database at this point. [details]
new combination reference Kükenthal, G. (1909). Cyperaceae-Caricoidae. <em>Das Pflanzenreich: regni vegetabilis conspectus.</em> 38, 4(20)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31618144
page(s): 69 [details]
page(s): 461; note: This is the original description for the original name Leucocephalae Holm in Amer. J. Sci., ser. 4, 16: 461. 1903. [unranked], which cannot be added to the database at this point. [details]
new combination reference Kükenthal, G. (1909). Cyperaceae-Caricoidae. <em>Das Pflanzenreich: regni vegetabilis conspectus.</em> 38, 4(20)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31618144
page(s): 69 [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Roalson, E. H.; Jiménez-Mejías, P.; Hipp, A. L.; Benítez-Benítez, C.; Bruedere, L. P.; Chung, K.-S.; Escudero, M.; Ford, B. A.; Ford, K.; Gebauer, S.; Gehrke, B.; Hahn, M.; Hayat, M. Q.; Hoffmann, M. H.; Jin, X.-F.; Kim, S.; Larridon, I.; Léveillé-Bourre. (2021). A framework infrageneric classification of <i>Carex</i> (Cyperaceae) and its organizing principles. <em>Journal of Systematics and Evolution.</em> 59(4): 726-762., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12722 [details] Available for editors 
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taxonomy source García-Moro, P.; Otero, A.; Benítez-Benítez, C.; Costa, L.; Martín-Bravo, S.; Naczi, R. F. C.; Reznicek, A. A.; Roalson, E. H.; Starr, J. R.; Jiménez-Mejías, P. (2022). Biogeography and systematics of Carex subgenus Uncinia (Cyperaceae): A unique radiation for the genus Carex in the Southern Hemisphere. Taxon, 71(3): 587-607., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12678 [details]
taxonomy source Jiménez‐Mejías, P.; Reveal, J. L.; Martín‐Bravo, S.; Zamora, J. C.; Larridon, I.; Reznicek, A. A.; Naczi, R. F. (2025). Nomenclature and typification of sectional names in <i>Carex</i> (Cyperaceae). <em>Taxon.</em> 74(6): 1543-1568., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.70033 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]taxonomy source García-Moro, P.; Otero, A.; Benítez-Benítez, C.; Costa, L.; Martín-Bravo, S.; Naczi, R. F. C.; Reznicek, A. A.; Roalson, E. H.; Starr, J. R.; Jiménez-Mejías, P. (2022). Biogeography and systematics of Carex subgenus Uncinia (Cyperaceae): A unique radiation for the genus Carex in the Southern Hemisphere. Taxon, 71(3): 587-607., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12678 [details]
taxonomy source Jiménez‐Mejías, P.; Reveal, J. L.; Martín‐Bravo, S.; Zamora, J. C.; Larridon, I.; Reznicek, A. A.; Naczi, R. F. (2025). Nomenclature and typification of sectional names in <i>Carex</i> (Cyperaceae). <em>Taxon.</em> 74(6): 1543-1568., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.70033 [details] Available for editors
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Original Combination Original name: Leucocephalae Holm in Amer. J. Sci., ser. 4, 16: 461. 1903. [unranked] [details]
