Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex splendentissima U.Kang & J.Chung
1676054 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1676054)
accepted
Species
terrestrial
Kang, U., et al. (2012). Carex splendentissima (Cyperaceae), a New Species from Korea. <em>Journal of Japanese Botany.</em> 87(5): 314-319.
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page(s): 314 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Holotype KH
, geounit South Korea
, geounit South Korea
Holotype KH
, geounit South Korea [details]
, geounit South Korea [details]
Description Perennial, forming loose clump with long creeping rhizomes. Rhizomes horizontal, 2–8 cm long between shoots, 3–4 mm...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: ipni Update namepublishedIn from J. Jap. Bot. 87(5): 314. 2012 [Oct 2012] to J. Jap. Bot. 87: 314...
Description Perennial, forming loose clump with long creeping rhizomes. Rhizomes horizontal, 2–8 cm long between shoots, 3–4 mm thick, covered with scales when young. Shoot bases purplish pink, bladeless sheaths conspicuous. Leaves broad to narrow oblanceolate or linear obovate, 10–24 cm long, 1.4–4.6 cm wide, pale green, thick chartaceous. Abaxial surface glabrous, shiny when fresh. Adaxial surface very sparsely pilose on prominent veins only. Reproductive culms 14–20 cm tall, solitary on central (rarely lateral) position of previous year's shoot, glabrous, aphyllopodic, obliquely triquetrous, flattened and darkened in drying, drooping at maturity. Bracts 1.0–1.8 cm long, tubular, sheath like, bladeless, upper 1/3–1/2 truncated and tapering into acute tip becoming spathaceous, hyaline at margins. Terminal spike staminate, ovate, 4.6–5.2 mm long, 2.0–2.4 mm wide, peduncles 0.8–1.8 cm long. Lateral spikes 4–6, androgynous, 0.6–1.4 cm long, exerted from sheath, peduncles 1–2cm long, pistillate flowers (1–)2–8(–9) per spike, distant, the internodes between spikes 1.5–5.0 cm long. Staminate scales 4.6–5.2 mm long, 2.0–2.4 mm wide, obtuse or acute, glabrous, yellowish brown. Pistillate scales 2.8–3.2 mm long, 1.0–1.4 mm wide, acute, glabrous, yellowish brown, 3-nerved. Perigynia 2.8–3.2mm long with 0.5–1.0 mm long stipe, 1.0–1.2 mm wide, not exceeding scales, obtusely triangular, narrowly elliptic or elliptic, gradually tapered to base and apex from widest point, glabrous, green with yellowish brown tint, brownish dotted, submembranous, ascending; beak very short (less than 0.2 mm long), orifice entire; nerves 1–3 on each side, prominent, reaching half of the length of perigynia,. Achenes 2.0–2.2 mm long, 1.2–1.4 mm wide, tightly enveloped by perigynia, gradually tapered to base and apex, short (0.2 mm) appendage at the apex jointed with the short style. Rachilla 0.6–1.0 mm long, lanceolate, whitish. Style 4.5 mm long, 3-lobed. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: ipni Update namepublishedIn from J. Jap. Bot. 87(5): 314. 2012 [Oct 2012] to J. Jap. Bot. 87: 314...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: ipni Update namepublishedIn from J. Jap. Bot. 87(5): 314. 2012 [Oct 2012] to J. Jap. Bot. 87: 314 (2012), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex splendentissima U.Kang & J.Chung. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1676054 on 2025-09-13
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Kang, U., et al. (2012). Carex splendentissima (Cyperaceae), a New Species from Korea. <em>Journal of Japanese Botany.</em> 87(5): 314-319.
page(s): 314 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 314 [details] Available for editors
[request]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
Holotype KH
, geounit South Korea [details]
, geounit South Korea [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Perennial, forming loose clump with long creeping rhizomes. Rhizomes horizontal, 2–8 cm long between shoots, 3–4 mm thick, covered with scales when young. Shoot bases purplish pink, bladeless sheaths conspicuous. Leaves broad to narrow oblanceolate or linear obovate, 10–24 cm long, 1.4–4.6 cm wide, pale green, thick chartaceous. Abaxial surface glabrous, shiny when fresh. Adaxial surface very sparsely pilose on prominent veins only. Reproductive culms 14–20 cm tall, solitary on central (rarely lateral) position of previous year's shoot, glabrous, aphyllopodic, obliquely triquetrous, flattened and darkened in drying, drooping at maturity. Bracts 1.0–1.8 cm long, tubular, sheath like, bladeless, upper 1/3–1/2 truncated and tapering into acute tip becoming spathaceous, hyaline at margins. Terminal spike staminate, ovate, 4.6–5.2 mm long, 2.0–2.4 mm wide, peduncles 0.8–1.8 cm long. Lateral spikes 4–6, androgynous, 0.6–1.4 cm long, exerted from sheath, peduncles 1–2cm long, pistillate flowers (1–)2–8(–9) per spike, distant, the internodes between spikes 1.5–5.0 cm long. Staminate scales 4.6–5.2 mm long, 2.0–2.4 mm wide, obtuse or acute, glabrous, yellowish brown. Pistillate scales 2.8–3.2 mm long, 1.0–1.4 mm wide, acute, glabrous, yellowish brown, 3-nerved. Perigynia 2.8–3.2mm long with 0.5–1.0 mm long stipe, 1.0–1.2 mm wide, not exceeding scales, obtusely triangular, narrowly elliptic or elliptic, gradually tapered to base and apex from widest point, glabrous, green with yellowish brown tint, brownish dotted, submembranous, ascending; beak very short (less than 0.2 mm long), orifice entire; nerves 1–3 on each side, prominent, reaching half of the length of perigynia,. Achenes 2.0–2.2 mm long, 1.2–1.4 mm wide, tightly enveloped by perigynia, gradually tapered to base and apex, short (0.2 mm) appendage at the apex jointed with the short style. Rachilla 0.6–1.0 mm long, lanceolate, whitish. Style 4.5 mm long, 3-lobed. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: ipni Update namepublishedIn from J. Jap. Bot. 87(5): 314. 2012 [Oct 2012] to J. Jap. Bot. 87: 314 (2012), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 [details]
