Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex specuicola J.T.Howell
1676045 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1676045)
accepted
Species
terrestrial
Howell, J. T. (1947-1949). Three new Arizona plants. <em>Leaflets of western botany.</em> 5: 148-151., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12876997
page(s): 148 [details]
page(s): 148 [details]
Holotype CAS 342553, geounit Arizona
Holotype CAS 342553, geounit Arizona [details]
Description Plants loosely cespitose. Culms 25–45 cm, distally finely scabrous. Leaves 1–3 mm wide. Inflorescences: proximal bracts...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 148 1949 to Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 148 (1949),...
Description Plants loosely cespitose. Culms 25–45 cm, distally finely scabrous. Leaves 1–3 mm wide. Inflorescences: proximal bracts shorter than inflorescences; spikes erect or, sometimes, lateral spikes pendent or divergent, separate, short-pendunculate, short-oblong or elongate, 5–20 × 3.5–4 mm; lateral 1–3 spikes pistillate, of similar lengths; terminal spike gynecandrous, consisting of few pistillate flowers at summit of an otherwise staminate spikes (when perigynia fall at maturity, spikes appear to be wholly staminate). Pistillate scales light brown, somewhat hyaline, margins hyaline, often broadly so, narrowly lanceolate or ovate, shorter than and narrower than perigynia, midvein broad and lighter colored than body, conspicuous, sometimes raised, prominent, apex acute or short-mucronate. Perigynia ascending, pale yellow to light brown, faintly veined, obovate or circular, 2.5–3.5 × 1.5–2 mm, apex abruptly beaked, distal margins papillose, serrulate; beak 0.25–0.5 mm, bidentate, finely papillose and serrulate. Achenes nearly filling body of perigynia. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 148 1949 to Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 148 (1949),...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 148 1949 to Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 148 (1949), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex specuicola J.T.Howell. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1676045 on 2025-09-13
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Nomenclature
original description
Howell, J. T. (1947-1949). Three new Arizona plants. <em>Leaflets of western botany.</em> 5: 148-151., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12876997
page(s): 148 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 148 [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
From editor or global species database
Description Plants loosely cespitose. Culms 25–45 cm, distally finely scabrous. Leaves 1–3 mm wide. Inflorescences: proximal bracts shorter than inflorescences; spikes erect or, sometimes, lateral spikes pendent or divergent, separate, short-pendunculate, short-oblong or elongate, 5–20 × 3.5–4 mm; lateral 1–3 spikes pistillate, of similar lengths; terminal spike gynecandrous, consisting of few pistillate flowers at summit of an otherwise staminate spikes (when perigynia fall at maturity, spikes appear to be wholly staminate). Pistillate scales light brown, somewhat hyaline, margins hyaline, often broadly so, narrowly lanceolate or ovate, shorter than and narrower than perigynia, midvein broad and lighter colored than body, conspicuous, sometimes raised, prominent, apex acute or short-mucronate. Perigynia ascending, pale yellow to light brown, faintly veined, obovate or circular, 2.5–3.5 × 1.5–2 mm, apex abruptly beaked, distal margins papillose, serrulate; beak 0.25–0.5 mm, bidentate, finely papillose and serrulate. Achenes nearly filling body of perigynia. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 148 1949 to Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 148 (1949), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex specuicola)
To GenBank (11 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To Genève Herbarium (Carex specuicola G00191534 type 1)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_specuicola_NY11337_type_1)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_specuicola_NY11337_type_2)
To Plants of the World Online
To US Herbarium (Carex specuicola US2006386 type 1 )
To US Herbarium (Carex specuicola US2141452 type 1)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex specuicola)
To GenBank (11 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To Genève Herbarium (Carex specuicola G00191534 type 1)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_specuicola_NY11337_type_1)
To New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium (Carex_specuicola_NY11337_type_2)
To Plants of the World Online
To US Herbarium (Carex specuicola US2006386 type 1 )
To US Herbarium (Carex specuicola US2141452 type 1)
From editor or global species database
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