Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex courtallensis Nees ex Boott
1676724 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1676724)
accepted
Species
terrestrial
Boott, F. (1858). Illustrations of the genus Carex. pt. 1. London: England., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58566400
page(s): 52 [details]
page(s): 52 [details]
Description Rhizome elongate. Culms loosely tufted, 35-55 cm tall, 1.5-2 mm thick, triquetrous, stiff, smooth. Leaves shorter than...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 52. 1858 to Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 52 (1858),...
Description Rhizome elongate. Culms loosely tufted, 35-55 cm tall, 1.5-2 mm thick, triquetrous, stiff, smooth. Leaves shorter than culm, blades flat, 0.8-2 cm wide, smooth, soft, with few dark brown persistent leaf sheaths. Involucral bracts leaflike, longer than inflorescence, flat, 8-12 mm wide, long sheathed. Spikes 2-6, androgynous, remote, lowest one borne at middle part or base of culm, cylindric, 4-6 cm, 3-5 mm thick, densely many flowered; male part of spike slightly shorter than female part, slightly thin. Female glumes green, ovate or ovate-oblong, 3.5-4 mm, papery, 1-costate and few thinly veined, ciliate on margins of upper part, apex rounded or obtuse. Utricles green, elliptic, slightly inflated trigonous, 4.8-5 mm, papery, glabrous, many veined, base attenuate, spongiform, margins narrowly winged and ciliate, apex abruptly contracted into a short beak, orifice 2-toothed. Nutlets brown at maturity, obovate-oblong, trigonous, 2.5-3 mm, base shortly stipitate, apex rounded and beakless; style base not thickened; stigmas 3. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 52. 1858 to Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 52 (1858),...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 52. 1858 to Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 52 (1858), 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 courtallensis Nees ex Boott. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1676724 on 2025-09-13
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Nomenclature
original description
Boott, F. (1858). Illustrations of the genus Carex. pt. 1. London: England., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58566400
page(s): 52 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 52 [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
Syntype PE 00393452, geounit India [details]
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Description Rhizome elongate. Culms loosely tufted, 35-55 cm tall, 1.5-2 mm thick, triquetrous, stiff, smooth. Leaves shorter than culm, blades flat, 0.8-2 cm wide, smooth, soft, with few dark brown persistent leaf sheaths. Involucral bracts leaflike, longer than inflorescence, flat, 8-12 mm wide, long sheathed. Spikes 2-6, androgynous, remote, lowest one borne at middle part or base of culm, cylindric, 4-6 cm, 3-5 mm thick, densely many flowered; male part of spike slightly shorter than female part, slightly thin. Female glumes green, ovate or ovate-oblong, 3.5-4 mm, papery, 1-costate and few thinly veined, ciliate on margins of upper part, apex rounded or obtuse. Utricles green, elliptic, slightly inflated trigonous, 4.8-5 mm, papery, glabrous, many veined, base attenuate, spongiform, margins narrowly winged and ciliate, apex abruptly contracted into a short beak, orifice 2-toothed. Nutlets brown at maturity, obovate-oblong, trigonous, 2.5-3 mm, base shortly stipitate, apex rounded and beakless; style base not thickened; stigmas 3. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 52. 1858 to Ill. Gen. Carex 1: 52 (1858), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex speciosa var. courtallensis (Nees ex Boott) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex speciosa var. courtallensis (Nees ex Boott) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Herbarium (Carex courtallensis E00393452 isosyntype 1)
To Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Herbarium (Carex courtallensis E00393453 isosyntype 1)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex speciosa var. courtallensis (Nees ex Boott) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex speciosa var. courtallensis (Nees ex Boott) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Herbarium (Carex courtallensis E00393452 isosyntype 1)
To Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Herbarium (Carex courtallensis E00393453 isosyntype 1)
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