Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex capitata Sol.
1678239 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1678239)
accepted
Species
Carex capitata f. alpicola Andersson · unaccepted
Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher · unaccepted
Carex capitata subsp. capitata Sol. · unaccepted
Carex capitata var. capitata Sol. · unaccepted
Carex rahuiensis Kurtz ex V.I.Krecz. · unaccepted
Diemisa capitata (Sol.) Raf. · unaccepted
Psyllophora capitata (Sol.) Schur · unaccepted
Vignea capitata Rchb. · unaccepted
Vignea capitata (Sol.) Soják · unaccepted
- Forma Carex capitata f. alpicola Andersson accepted as Carex capitata Sol.
- Forma Carex capitata f. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Raymond accepted as Carex arctogena Harry Sm.
- Subspecies Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Hiitonen accepted as Carex arctogena Harry Sm.
- Subspecies Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher accepted as Carex capitata Sol.
- Subspecies Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher ex Ã.Löve, D.Löve & B.M.Kapoor accepted as Carex capitata Sol.
- Subspecies Carex capitata subsp. capitata Sol. accepted as Carex capitata Sol.
- Variety Carex capitata var. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Hultén accepted as Carex arctogena Harry Sm.
- Variety Carex capitata var. capitata Sol. accepted as Carex capitata Sol.
terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1759). Systema Naturae. ed. 10. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/587180#page/1/mode/1up
page(s): 1261 [details]
page(s): 1261 [details]
Lectotype S 09-19522, geounit Lapland
Lectotype S 09-19522, geounit Lapland [details]
Description Pistillate scales ovate, as long as or much shorter than the perigynia, margins narrowly or broadly hyaline. Perigynia...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from Sol. to L., information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12...
Description Pistillate scales ovate, as long as or much shorter than the perigynia, margins narrowly or broadly hyaline. Perigynia 2–4 × 1.5–1.8 mm, distal margins smooth; beak smooth or sparingly serrulate. 2n = 50. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from Sol. to L., information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from Sol. to L., information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. Origin [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex capitata Sol.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1678239 on 2025-09-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Linnaeus, C. (1759). Systema Naturae. ed. 10. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/587180#page/1/mode/1up
page(s): 1261 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
page(s): 1261 [details]
basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]




Lectotype S 09-19522, geounit Lapland [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Pistillate scales ovate, as long as or much shorter than the perigynia, margins narrowly or broadly hyaline. Perigynia 2–4 × 1.5–1.8 mm, distal margins smooth; beak smooth or sparingly serrulate. 2n = 50. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from Sol. to L., information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. Origin [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Diemisa capitata (Sol.) Raf.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. capitata Sol.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Psyllophora capitata (Sol.) Schur)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Vignea capitata Rchb.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Vignea capitata (Sol.) Soják)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (341 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Carex rahuiensis Kurtz ex V.I.Krecz.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex capitata)
To GenBank (97 nucleotides; 97 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Psyllophora capitata (Sol.) Schur)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea capitata (Sol.) Soják)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea capitata Rchb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Diemisa capitata (Sol.) Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher ex Ã.Löve, D.Löve & B.M.Kapoor)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex rahuiensis Kurtz ex V.I.Krecz.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex capitata f. alpicola Andersson)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Psyllophora capitata (Sol.) Schur)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignea capitata (Sol.) Soják)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Diemisa capitata (Sol.) Raf.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Vignea capitata Rchb.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex capitata var. capitata Sol.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. capitata Sol.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher ex Ã.Löve, D.Löve & B.M.Kapoor)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex rahuiensis Kurtz ex V.I.Krecz.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. capitata Sol.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Psyllophora capitata (Sol.) Schur)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Vignea capitata Rchb.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Vignea capitata (Sol.) Soják)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (341 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Carex rahuiensis Kurtz ex V.I.Krecz.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex capitata)
To GenBank (97 nucleotides; 97 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Psyllophora capitata (Sol.) Schur)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea capitata (Sol.) Soják)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Vignea capitata Rchb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Diemisa capitata (Sol.) Raf.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher ex Ã.Löve, D.Löve & B.M.Kapoor)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex rahuiensis Kurtz ex V.I.Krecz.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex capitata f. alpicola Andersson)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Psyllophora capitata (Sol.) Schur)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Vignea capitata (Sol.) Soják)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Diemisa capitata (Sol.) Raf.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Vignea capitata Rchb.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex capitata var. capitata Sol.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. capitata Sol.)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher ex Ã.Löve, D.Löve & B.M.Kapoor)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex capitata subsp. arctogena (Harry Sm.) Böcher)
To The Plant List (from synonym Carex rahuiensis Kurtz ex V.I.Krecz.)