Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex canina Dunn
1678232 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1678232)
accepted
Species
- Subspecies Carex canina subsp. canina Dunn
- Subspecies Carex canina subsp. collifera (Ohwi) X.F.Jin
terrestrial
Dunn, S. T. (1910). Additions to the flora of Hongkong. <em>Journal of Botany, British and Foreign.</em> 48: 323-325., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35140364#page/388/mode/1up
page(s): 325 [details]
page(s): 325 [details]
Description Herbs perennial. Rhizome short, ligneous, thick. Culms lateral, 15-40 cm tall, acutely trigonous, covered with brown...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from J. Bot. 48: 325. 1910 to J. Bot. 48: 325 (1910), information provided...
Description Herbs perennial. Rhizome short, ligneous, thick. Culms lateral, 15-40 cm tall, acutely trigonous, covered with brown fibrous sheaths at base. Leaves longer than culms; leaf-blade yellowish green or green, flat, leathery, 1. 5-6 mm wide, scabrous on margins» acuminate at apex; sheaths dark brown», fibriform at apex. Involucral bracts shortly leaf-like, shorter than inflorescence, sheathed; sheaths 4-7 mm long, obliquely truncate at orifice, Inflorescence paniculate, with 2 or 3 spikes; terminal spike staminate» linear-cylindrical, 1-1. 5 cm long, 1. 5-2 mm wide, with a short peduncle at base; lateral spikes pistillate, shortly cylindrical, 1-1. 3 cm long, 5-7 mm wide, 6-8- flowered; peduncles slightly exserted from sheaths, or enclosed. Staminate scales ovate, pale green, ca. 3.5 mm long, acute or obtuse at apex, green 3-veined costa on dorsal surface. Pistillate scales ovate or broadly ovate, pale green, 3-5 mm long (including awn), acuminate at apex, green 3-veined costa excurrent into a short awn. Perigynia ellipsoid to broadly ovoid (excluding beak), 7-8. 5 mm long, longer than pistillate scales (including beak), obliquely patent, obtusely trigonous, papery», brownish green or yellowish green, distinctly veined, glabrous, gradually contracted into a long beak; orifice 2-lobed with teeth. Stigmas 3; style thicken at base. Achenes tightly enveloped, rhombic-ovoid, trigonous, 4.5-5.5 mm long (including beak), castaneous, with 3 angles constricted at middle, sides concave above and below, shortly curved or erect, stipitate at base, abruptly contracted into a 0. 5-1. 5 mm long beak at apex, beak erect, annulate at orifice.
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Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from J. Bot. 48: 325. 1910 to J. Bot. 48: 325 (1910), information provided...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from J. Bot. 48: 325. 1910 to J. Bot. 48: 325 (1910), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in The [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex canina Dunn. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1678232 on 2025-09-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Dunn, S. T. (1910). Additions to the flora of Hongkong. <em>Journal of Botany, British and Foreign.</em> 48: 323-325., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35140364#page/388/mode/1up
page(s): 325 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 325 [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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additional source Jin, X. F. & Chao-Zhong, Z. (2013). Taxonomy of Carex sect. Rhomboidales (Cyperaceae). [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Jin, X. F. & Chao-Zhong, Z. (2013). Taxonomy of Carex sect. Rhomboidales (Cyperaceae). [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype K 000710225, geounit Hong Kong [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Herbs perennial. Rhizome short, ligneous, thick. Culms lateral, 15-40 cm tall, acutely trigonous, covered with brown fibrous sheaths at base. Leaves longer than culms; leaf-blade yellowish green or green, flat, leathery, 1. 5-6 mm wide, scabrous on margins» acuminate at apex; sheaths dark brown», fibriform at apex. Involucral bracts shortly leaf-like, shorter than inflorescence, sheathed; sheaths 4-7 mm long, obliquely truncate at orifice, Inflorescence paniculate, with 2 or 3 spikes; terminal spike staminate» linear-cylindrical, 1-1. 5 cm long, 1. 5-2 mm wide, with a short peduncle at base; lateral spikes pistillate, shortly cylindrical, 1-1. 3 cm long, 5-7 mm wide, 6-8- flowered; peduncles slightly exserted from sheaths, or enclosed. Staminate scales ovate, pale green, ca. 3.5 mm long, acute or obtuse at apex, green 3-veined costa on dorsal surface. Pistillate scales ovate or broadly ovate, pale green, 3-5 mm long (including awn), acuminate at apex, green 3-veined costa excurrent into a short awn. Perigynia ellipsoid to broadly ovoid (excluding beak), 7-8. 5 mm long, longer than pistillate scales (including beak), obliquely patent, obtusely trigonous, papery», brownish green or yellowish green, distinctly veined, glabrous, gradually contracted into a long beak; orifice 2-lobed with teeth. Stigmas 3; style thicken at base. Achenes tightly enveloped, rhombic-ovoid, trigonous, 4.5-5.5 mm long (including beak), castaneous, with 3 angles constricted at middle, sides concave above and below, shortly curved or erect, stipitate at base, abruptly contracted into a 0. 5-1. 5 mm long beak at apex, beak erect, annulate at orifice.[details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from J. Bot. 48: 325. 1910 to J. Bot. 48: 325 (1910), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in The [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To Plants of the World Online
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Carex canina K000710225 type 1)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To Plants of the World Online
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Carex canina K000710225 type 1)
From editor or global species database
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