Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex fischeri subsp. fischeri K.Schum.
1699816 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1699816)
accepted
Subspecies
Carex fischeri var. basiandra Kük. · unaccepted
Carex simensis var. mauensis Kük. · unaccepted
terrestrial
Not documented
Description Stems (30)40-90(115) cm long, ± stout. Leaves up to 8.5(10) mm wide, slightly scabrid on the edges and apical parts; basal...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03...
Description Stems (30)40-90(115) cm long, ± stout. Leaves up to 8.5(10) mm wide, slightly scabrid on the edges and apical parts; basal sheaths dark brown, reddish-brown or purplish-red. Inflorescence (11.5)17-37(54) cm, lowest internode 4-14(16) cm and second one (1)3-9.5(10.5) cm. Lowest bract 2.5-7 mm wide; sheath (2.5)4-7.5(10) cm long, the inner side dark brown, reddish-brown or purplish-red. Spikes 5-10; female spikes, 4-7(8) mm wide, lax-flowered to dense-flowered, terete, peduncle up to 5(8) cm. Female glumes (2.8)3-4.8(5.5) × (0.8)1-1.6(1.8) mm, hyaline, pale brown to reddish-brown. Utricles (3)3.3-4.8(5) long, light brown to greenish-brown with reddish or purplish speckles. 2n = 68, 70, 72. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03 2021 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 fischeri subsp. fischeri K.Schum.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1699816 on 2025-09-12
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Nomenclature
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Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]




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Description Stems (30)40-90(115) cm long, ± stout. Leaves up to 8.5(10) mm wide, slightly scabrid on the edges and apical parts; basal sheaths dark brown, reddish-brown or purplish-red. Inflorescence (11.5)17-37(54) cm, lowest internode 4-14(16) cm and second one (1)3-9.5(10.5) cm. Lowest bract 2.5-7 mm wide; sheath (2.5)4-7.5(10) cm long, the inner side dark brown, reddish-brown or purplish-red. Spikes 5-10; female spikes, 4-7(8) mm wide, lax-flowered to dense-flowered, terete, peduncle up to 5(8) cm. Female glumes (2.8)3-4.8(5.5) × (0.8)1-1.6(1.8) mm, hyaline, pale brown to reddish-brown. Utricles (3)3.3-4.8(5) long, light brown to greenish-brown with reddish or purplish speckles. 2n = 68, 70, 72. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Updated taxonomicStatus from Synonym to Accepted, information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 03 2021 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1. Origin [details]
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex fischeri subsp. fischeri)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex fischeri var. basiandra Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex simensis var. mauensis Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex simensis var. mauensis Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex fischeri var. basiandra Kük.)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Carex simensis var. mauensis K000363587 holotype 1) (from synonym Carex simensis var. mauensis Kük.)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex fischeri var. basiandra Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex simensis var. mauensis Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex simensis var. mauensis Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex fischeri var. basiandra Kük.)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Carex simensis var. mauensis K000363587 holotype 1) (from synonym Carex simensis var. mauensis Kük.)
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally, from synonym