Carex acutata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. acutata
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Carex acutata is a species of sedge, a perennial flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae.[1] It was first formally named by Francis Boott in 1846.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Carex acutata is native to South America.[1] In Bolivia it occurs at elevations of 3,500–4,000 m (11,500–13,100 ft).[3] It is distributed in mountanous habitats of the Tropical Andes, from Bolivia to Venezuela.[4]
Taxonomy
[edit]The name Carex tessellata was included in the Ecuadorian Red List as a “mysterious species known from a single collection of uncertain precedence”. The name was synonymised in 2020 to Carex acutata.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Carex acutata Boott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Carex acutata Boott". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Carex acutata in Bolivia checklist @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ a b Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro; Morales-Alonso, Ana; Oleas, Nora; Sánchez, Enmily; Martín-Bravo, Santiago; Masa-Iranzo, Irene; Meseguer, Andrea S. (2023-03-08). "New relevant chorological and conservation data on Carex (Cyperaceae) and Hypericum (Hypericaceae) from Ecuador". Biodiversity Data Journal. 11: e99603. doi:10.3897/BDJ.11.e99603. ISSN 1314-2828. PMID 38327360.
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