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Cyperaceae taxon details

Carex austroalpina Bech.

To Moscow University Herbarium (Carex tenax var. leucensis MW0591599 isotype 1)
To Moscow University Herbarium (Carex tenax var. leucensis MW0591599 isotype 1)

1677273 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1677273)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Viridiplantae (Subkingdom)
  4. Streptophyta (Infrakingdom)
  5. Tracheophyta (Phylum (Division))
  6. Spermatophytina (Subphylum (Subdivision))
  7. Magnoliopsida (Class)
  8. Lilianae (Superorder)
  9. Poales (Order)
  10. Cyperaceae (Family)
  11. Cyperoideae (Subfamily)
  12. Cariceae (Tribe)
  13. Carex (Genus)
  14. Carex subg. Carex (Subgenus)
  15. Carex sect. FlaccaClade (Section)
  16. Carex austroalpina (Species)
accepted
Species
terrestrial
Becherer, A. (1939). Note sur deux Carex. <em>Candollea.</em> 8: 12-15., available online at https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=can-002%3A1939%3A8%3A%3A18
page(s): 12 [details] 
Description Densemente cespitosa. Tallos (30)40–90 cm, trígonos, generalmente lisos. Hojas (0,8)1–2(2,4) mm de anchura, de...  
Description Densemente cespitosa. Tallos (30)40–90 cm, trígonos, generalmente lisos. Hojas (0,8)1–2(2,4) mm de anchura, de longitud menor que los tallos, ásperas en los bordes, planas, canaliculadas o más raramente, enrolladas; lígula hasta 1 mm, de ápice redondeado; sin antelígula; vainas basales escuamiformes, de enteras a ligeramente fibrosas, pardas o variablemente teñidas de color púrpura. Bráctea inferior folíacea, de menor longitud que la inflorescencia, envainante. Espiga masculina solitaria, de (15)18–30(35) mm, estrechamente fusiforme; espigas femeninas 1–2(4), de 10–25(30) mm, erectas o colgantes, cilíndricas, laxifloras, separadas, pedunculadas, raras veces con alguna flor masculina en el ápice. Glumas masculinas estrechamente ovales u obovadas, de ápice agudo a cortamente mucronado, raramente obtuso, de color pardo o pardo-rojizo, con margen escarioso; glumas femeninas ovales, de ápice agudo o cortamente mucronado o, con menos frecuencia, obtuso, de color pardo claro, pardo-rojizo o pardo-púrpura, con margen escarioso, de longitud menor o igual que los utrículos. Utrículos (2,8)3–3,5(4,2) × 1–1,7 mm, erectos o suberectos, de contorno oval o elíptico, trígonos, con varios nervios marcados, pubescentes en la mitad superior, glabros o casi en la inferior, verdosos o parduscos, a veces con manchas rojas, bruscamente estrechados en un pico de 0,5–1 mm, recto, de ápice escarioso, irregularmente roto obtusamente. Aquenios 1,5–2,1 × 1–1,3 mm, de contorno elíptico, trígonos, de color pardo oscuro. 2n = 38*, 40*. [details]

Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Candollea viii. 12 (1939). to Candollea 8: 12 (1939), information...  
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Candollea viii. 12 (1939). to Candollea 8: 12 (1939), 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 austroalpina Bech.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1677273 on 2026-07-30
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Nomenclature

original description Becherer, A. (1939). Note sur deux Carex. <em>Candollea.</em> 8: 12-15., available online at https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=can-002%3A1939%3A8%3A%3A18
page(s): 12 [details] 

basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Luceño, M., Castroviejo, S., Jiménez-Mejías, P. (2008). Cyperaceae. In: Castroviejo, Luceño, M., Galán, A., Jiménez-Mejías, P., Cabezas, F., Medina, L. (eds). Flora iberica. Plantas vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares. Vol. XVIII. Madrid: CSIC., available online at https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/records/item/12958-flora-iberica-vol-18-cyperaceae-pontederiaceae?offset=, http://www.floraiberica.es/PHP/familias_lista_.php?familia=Cyperaceae [details] 

 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Isotype (of Carex tenax var. leucensis Camperio) MW 0591599, geounit Italy [details]
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Description Densemente cespitosa. Tallos (30)40–90 cm, trígonos, generalmente lisos. Hojas (0,8)1–2(2,4) mm de anchura, de longitud menor que los tallos, ásperas en los bordes, planas, canaliculadas o más raramente, enrolladas; lígula hasta 1 mm, de ápice redondeado; sin antelígula; vainas basales escuamiformes, de enteras a ligeramente fibrosas, pardas o variablemente teñidas de color púrpura. Bráctea inferior folíacea, de menor longitud que la inflorescencia, envainante. Espiga masculina solitaria, de (15)18–30(35) mm, estrechamente fusiforme; espigas femeninas 1–2(4), de 10–25(30) mm, erectas o colgantes, cilíndricas, laxifloras, separadas, pedunculadas, raras veces con alguna flor masculina en el ápice. Glumas masculinas estrechamente ovales u obovadas, de ápice agudo a cortamente mucronado, raramente obtuso, de color pardo o pardo-rojizo, con margen escarioso; glumas femeninas ovales, de ápice agudo o cortamente mucronado o, con menos frecuencia, obtuso, de color pardo claro, pardo-rojizo o pardo-púrpura, con margen escarioso, de longitud menor o igual que los utrículos. Utrículos (2,8)3–3,5(4,2) × 1–1,7 mm, erectos o suberectos, de contorno oval o elíptico, trígonos, con varios nervios marcados, pubescentes en la mitad superior, glabros o casi en la inferior, verdosos o parduscos, a veces con manchas rojas, bruscamente estrechados en un pico de 0,5–1 mm, recto, de ápice escarioso, irregularmente roto obtusamente. Aquenios 1,5–2,1 × 1–1,3 mm, de contorno elíptico, trígonos, de color pardo oscuro. 2n = 38*, 40*. [details]

Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Candollea viii. 12 (1939). to Candollea 8: 12 (1939), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]

Translation Densely tufted. Stems (30)40–90 cm, trigonous, generally smooth. Leaves (0.8)1–2(4) mm wide, shorter than the stems, rough on the margins, flat, canaliculate or more rarely rolled; ligule up to 1 mm, apex rounded; without antiligule; basal sheaths scale-like, entire to slightly fibrous, brown or variably purple-tinged. Lower bract leaf-like, narrower than the inflorescence, glumaceous to setaceous. Male spike solitary, (15)18–30(35) mm, narrowly fusiform; female spikes 1–2(4), 10–25(30) mm, erect or pendulous, cylindrical, densely flowered, lax-flowered, separated, pedunculate; rarely with some male flowers at the apex. Male glumes narrowly ovate or obovate, with acute to shortly mucronate apex, rarely obtuse, brown to reddish-brown, with narrow scarious margin; female glumes ovate, with acute apex or shortly mucronate, less frequently obtuse, light brown, reddish-brown or purplish-brown, with scarious margin, length less than or equal to the utricles. Utricles (2.8)3–3.5(4.2) × 1.1–1.7 mm, erect to suberect, oval to elliptic in outline, trigonous, with several marked nerves, glabrous on the upper half, greenish or brownish below, sometimes with reddish spots, gradually narrowed or abruptly contracted into a 0.5–1 mm beak, truncate, notched or bifid; stigmas 2. Achenes 1.5–2.1 × 1–1.3 mm, elliptic in outline, trigonous, brown. 2n = 38*, 40*. [details]
    Definitions

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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carex tendae (W.Dietr.) Pawł.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (62 publications) (from synonym Carex refracta Willd.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (82 publications) (from synonym Carex tenax Reut.)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex austroalpina) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carex tenax) (from synonym Carex tenax Reut.)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins) 
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) 
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex tenax Reut.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex tendae (W.Dietr.) Pawł.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex refracta Willd.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex ferruginea subsp. austroalpina (Bech.) W.Dietr.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex ferruginea subsp. tenax (Christ) K.Richt.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex ferruginea subsp. tendae W.Dietr.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex tenuis subsp. refracta Douin)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex tenax var. leucensis Camperio)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex refracta var. subferruginea Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex brachystachys var. refracta Fiori)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex ferruginea var. tenax H.Christ)
To Moscow University Herbarium (Carex tenax var. leucensis MW0591599 isotype 1) (from synonym Carex tenax var. leucensis Camperio)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex refracta var. subferruginea Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex brachystachys var. refracta Fiori)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex ferruginea var. tenax (Christ) Christ)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex sempervirens var. tenax Christ)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex tenax var. leucensis Camperio)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex ferruginea subsp. tenax (Christ) K.Richt.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex tenuis subsp. refracta Douin)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex ferruginea subsp. tendae W.Dietr.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex ferruginea subsp. austroalpina (Bech.) W.Dietr.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex tendae (W.Dietr.) Pawł.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex refracta Willd.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex tenax Reut.)
To Plants of the World Online 
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Carex ferruginea var. tenax H.Christ)
To Real Jardín Botánico-CSIC (Carex ferruginea subsp. tendae MA-02-00017925 isotype 1) (from synonym Carex ferruginea subsp. tendae W.Dietr.)
To the Natural History Museum, London (Carex ferruginea subsp. austroalpina (Bech.) W.Dietr. BM001067038 type 1) (from synonym Carex ferruginea subsp. austroalpina (Bech.) W.Dietr.)
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