Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex tamana Steyerm.
1676148 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1676148)
accepted
Species
terrestrial
Steyermark, J. A. and collaborators. (1951). Contributions to the Flora of Venezuela. Botanical Exploration in Venezuela-I. <em>Fieldiana: Botany.</em> 28(1): 1-242., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2455345
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Holotype F 0045467, geounit Venezuela
Holotype F 0045467, geounit Venezuela [details]
Description Leaves rigid, equaling or longer than the culms, glabrous, or the upper surface often scabridulous; staminate scales with...
Description Leaves rigid, equaling or longer than the culms, glabrous, or the upper surface often scabridulous; staminate scales with narrowly hyaline margins; pistillate scales membranaceous, the prominent midnerve bordered on each side by a cellular portion; perigynia exceeding the scales, membranaceous, dull brown-olivaceous, tapering gradually below to a narrow base, shining; achene not filling the perigynium, with concave sides; style bent at base, continuous with achene. [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex tamana Steyerm.. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1676148 on 2026-06-15
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Nomenclature
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Steyermark, J. A. and collaborators. (1951). Contributions to the Flora of Venezuela. Botanical Exploration in Venezuela-I. <em>Fieldiana: Botany.</em> 28(1): 1-242., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2455345
page(s): 70 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 70 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype F 0045467, geounit Venezuela [details]
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Description Leaves rigid, equaling or longer than the culms, glabrous, or the upper surface often scabridulous; staminate scales with narrowly hyaline margins; pistillate scales membranaceous, the prominent midnerve bordered on each side by a cellular portion; perigynia exceeding the scales, membranaceous, dull brown-olivaceous, tapering gradually below to a narrow base, shining; achene not filling the perigynium, with concave sides; style bent at base, continuous with achene. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Field Museum Herbarium (Carex tamana Steyerm. F1263857 holotype 1)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To Plants of the World Online
To Field Museum Herbarium (Carex tamana Steyerm. F1263857 holotype 1)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To Plants of the World Online
From editor or global species database
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