Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex mollicula Boott
1676295 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1676295)
accepted
Species
Carex arcuata Franch. · unaccepted
Carex mollicula f. lutescens Kük. · unaccepted
- Forma Carex mollicula f. lutescens Kük. accepted as Carex mollicula Boott
- Variety Carex mollicula var. naipiangensis (H.Lév. & Vaniot) T.Koyama accepted as Carex planiculmis Kom.
- Variety Carex mollicula var. hupehensis Pamp. (uncertain > unassessed)
terrestrial
Boott, F.; Castle; Maubert, M.; Rees; Hooker, J. D. (1867). Illustrations of the genus Carex. pt.4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58671362
page(s): 192 [details]
page(s): 192 [details]
Description Rhizome stoloniferous. Culms densely tufted, 15-30 cm tall, acutely triquetrous or sometimes narrowly winged on angles,...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 192. 1867 to Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 192 (1867),...
Description Rhizome stoloniferous. Culms densely tufted, 15-30 cm tall, acutely triquetrous or sometimes narrowly winged on angles, scabrous on upper angles, with few bladeless sheaths at base. Leaves longer than culm, blades 4-8 mm wide, flat, rather soft, distinctly 2-veined laterally on upper surface, sheathed, sheaths brown at base of culm. Involucral bracts longer than subtending spike, upper involucral bracts sublinear, lower involucral bracts leaflike, nearly not sheathed. Spikes 3-5, usually congregate at top of culm, distances short; terminal spike male, linear or subclavate, 1-2 cm, shortly pedunculate; lateral spikes female, oblong-cylindric, 1.5-2.5 cm, densely many flowered, very shortly pedunculate or nearly sessile. Male glumes pale, narrowly oblong, ca. 4 mm, green 1-veined, apex mucronate; female glumes brownish yellow, oblong-ovate or subovate, ca. 3 mm, membranous, 1-veined, apex acuminate, sometimes mucronate. Utricles yellow-green or stramineous, obliquely patent, eventually nearly horizontally patent, much longer than glume, oblong-ovate or lanceolate-ovate, inflated trigonous, ca. 4 mm, membranous, glabrous, obscurely veined, usually rugose, base obtusely rounded, apex attenuate into a medium-sized or rather long beak, orifice shortly 2-toothed. Nutlets rather loosely enveloped, elliptic, trigonous, ca. 2 mm, base acute or slightly obtuse, apex mucronate; style base not thickened; stigmas 3. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 192. 1867 to Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 192 (1867),...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 192. 1867 to Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 192 (1867), 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 mollicula Boott. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1676295 on 2025-09-13
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Nomenclature
original description
Boott, F.; Castle; Maubert, M.; Rees; Hooker, J. D. (1867). Illustrations of the genus Carex. pt.4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58671362
page(s): 192 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 192 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
Other
additional source
Li, B. Z.; Zhang, S. R. (2024). An updated species checklist and taxonomic synopsis of Cyperaceae in China. <em>Biodiversity Science.</em> 32(7): 24106., available online at https://doi.org/10.17520/biods.2024106 [details] Available for editors 
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Isotype K 000960937, geounit Kyushu [details]
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Description Rhizome stoloniferous. Culms densely tufted, 15-30 cm tall, acutely triquetrous or sometimes narrowly winged on angles, scabrous on upper angles, with few bladeless sheaths at base. Leaves longer than culm, blades 4-8 mm wide, flat, rather soft, distinctly 2-veined laterally on upper surface, sheathed, sheaths brown at base of culm. Involucral bracts longer than subtending spike, upper involucral bracts sublinear, lower involucral bracts leaflike, nearly not sheathed. Spikes 3-5, usually congregate at top of culm, distances short; terminal spike male, linear or subclavate, 1-2 cm, shortly pedunculate; lateral spikes female, oblong-cylindric, 1.5-2.5 cm, densely many flowered, very shortly pedunculate or nearly sessile. Male glumes pale, narrowly oblong, ca. 4 mm, green 1-veined, apex mucronate; female glumes brownish yellow, oblong-ovate or subovate, ca. 3 mm, membranous, 1-veined, apex acuminate, sometimes mucronate. Utricles yellow-green or stramineous, obliquely patent, eventually nearly horizontally patent, much longer than glume, oblong-ovate or lanceolate-ovate, inflated trigonous, ca. 4 mm, membranous, glabrous, obscurely veined, usually rugose, base obtusely rounded, apex attenuate into a medium-sized or rather long beak, orifice shortly 2-toothed. Nutlets rather loosely enveloped, elliptic, trigonous, ca. 2 mm, base acute or slightly obtuse, apex mucronate; style base not thickened; stigmas 3. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 192. 1867 to Ill. Gen. Carex 4: 192 (1867), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Carex arcuata Franch.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex mollicula)
To GenBank (13 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex arcuata Franch.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex arcuata Franch.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex mollicula f. lutescens Kük.)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Carex mollicula K000960937 type 1)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Carex arcuata Franch.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex mollicula)
To GenBank (13 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex arcuata Franch.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex arcuata Franch.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex mollicula f. lutescens Kük.)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Carex mollicula K000960937 type 1)
From editor or global species database
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