Carex graeffeana is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Malesia and islands of the south western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Carex graeffeana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. graeffeana
Binomial name
Carex graeffeana

The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1875 as a part of the work Flora.[2] It has six synonyms;

  • Carex euphlebia S.T.Blake
  • Carex exploratorum Nelmes
  • Carex graeffeana var. samoensis Nelmes
  • Carex pandanus Ohwi
  • Carex philippinensis Nelmes
  • Carex rechingeri Palla[3]

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References

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  1. "Carex graeffeana Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. "Carex graeffeana Boeckeler". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. "Carex graeffeana Boeckeler". World Flora Online. Retrieved 19 November 2022.