Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex aequialta Kük.
1677144 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1677144)
accepted
Species
terrestrial
Kükenthal, G. (1909). Cyperaceae-Caricoidae. <em>Das Pflanzenreich: regni vegetabilis conspectus.</em> 38, 4(20)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31618144
page(s): 354 [details]
page(s): 354 [details]
Description Rhizome short. Culms tufted, 30-60 cm tall, trigonous, smooth, clothed at base with dark brown bladeless sheaths...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Pflanzenr. (Engler) Cyperac. Caricoid. 354. 1909 to Pflanzenr. , IV,...
Description Rhizome short. Culms tufted, 30-60 cm tall, trigonous, smooth, clothed at base with dark brown bladeless sheaths disintegrating into reticulate fibers. Leaves subequaling culm, blades linear, 3-4 mm wide, flat, stiff. Involucral bracts leaflike, surpassing inflorescence, sheathless. Spikes 3 or 4; terminal spike male, linear, 2-3 cm, subsessile; lateral spikes female, cylindric, 3-5 cm, slightly loosely flowered, with erect short peduncles. Female glumes ferruginous, oblong-ovate, 3-veined costa excurrent into a mucro at obtuse apex. Utricles ferruginous, densely flecked, equaling glume but rather broad, patent, orbicular-ovate, much inflated, 2.5-3 mm, membranous, many veined, apex abruptly contracted into a very short beak, orifice entire. Nutlets loosely enveloped, orbicular or obovate, ca. 2 mm; style base not thickened; stigmas 2. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Pflanzenr. (Engler) Cyperac. Caricoid. 354. 1909 to Pflanzenr. , IV,...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Pflanzenr. (Engler) Cyperac. Caricoid. 354. 1909 to Pflanzenr. , IV, 20(38): 354 (1909), 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 aequialta Kük.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1677144 on 2025-09-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Kükenthal, G. (1909). Cyperaceae-Caricoidae. <em>Das Pflanzenreich: regni vegetabilis conspectus.</em> 38, 4(20)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31618144
page(s): 354 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 354 [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 P 01735789, geounit Japan [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Rhizome short. Culms tufted, 30-60 cm tall, trigonous, smooth, clothed at base with dark brown bladeless sheaths disintegrating into reticulate fibers. Leaves subequaling culm, blades linear, 3-4 mm wide, flat, stiff. Involucral bracts leaflike, surpassing inflorescence, sheathless. Spikes 3 or 4; terminal spike male, linear, 2-3 cm, subsessile; lateral spikes female, cylindric, 3-5 cm, slightly loosely flowered, with erect short peduncles. Female glumes ferruginous, oblong-ovate, 3-veined costa excurrent into a mucro at obtuse apex. Utricles ferruginous, densely flecked, equaling glume but rather broad, patent, orbicular-ovate, much inflated, 2.5-3 mm, membranous, many veined, apex abruptly contracted into a very short beak, orifice entire. Nutlets loosely enveloped, orbicular or obovate, ca. 2 mm; style base not thickened; stigmas 2. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Pflanzenr. (Engler) Cyperac. Caricoid. 354. 1909 to Pflanzenr. , IV, 20(38): 354 (1909), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トダスゲ（Toda-suge）アワスゲ（Awa-suge） | [details] |
