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Carex elatior

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Carex elatior
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. elatior
Binomial name
Carex elatior

Carex elatior is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of central Madagascar.[1]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1880 as a part of the work Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins zu Bremen. It has one synonym; Carex elatior var. perrieri.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Carex elatior Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Carex elatior Boeckeler". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 16 November 2022.