Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex sect. Clandestinae G.Don
1700033 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1700033)
accepted
Section
Carex clandestina Gooden. accepted as Carex humilis var. humilis
Carex sect. Cyclostylatae S.W.Su · unaccepted > heterotypic synonym
Carex sect. Cyrtostomae Nyman ex Pax · unaccepted > heterotypic synonym
Carex sect. Dactylostachyae (Drejer) L.H.Bailey · unaccepted > heterotypic synonym
Carex sect. Humiles Asch. & Graebn. · unaccepted > heterotypic synonym
Carex subsect. Humiles (Asch. & Graebn.) T.V.Egorova · unaccepted > heterotypic synonym
Carex subsect. Pediformes T.V.Egorova · unaccepted > heterotypic synonym
- Species Carex ×cenantha A.E.Kozhevn.
- Species Carex allivescens V.I.Krecz.
- Species Carex bitchuensis T.Hoshino & H.Ikeda
- Species Carex brachyanthera Ohwi
- Species Carex callitrichos V.I.Krecz.
- Species Carex capilliculmis S.R.Zhang
- Species Carex cardiolepis Nees
- Species Carex cavaleriensis H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Species Carex chiwuana F.T.Wang & Tang ex P.C.Li
- Species Carex crebra V.I.Krecz.
- Species Carex dayuongensis Z.P.Wang
- Species Carex deqinensis L.K.Dai
- Species Carex drepanorhyncha Franch.
- Species Carex globistylosa P.C.Li
- Species Carex humilis Leyss.
- Species Carex korkischkoae A.E.Kozhevn.
- Species Carex laeta Boott
- Species Carex lanceolata Boott
- Species Carex lasiolepis Franch.
- Species Carex manginii E.G.Camus
- Species Carex meihsienica K.T.Fu
- Species Carex nandadeviensis Ghildyal, U.C.Bhattach. & Hajra
- Species Carex obovatosquamata F.T.Wang & Y.L.Chang ex P.C.Li
- Species Carex pachyneura Kitag.
- Species Carex pediformis C.A.Mey.
- Species Carex pseudohumilis F.T.Wang & Y.L.Chang ex P.C.Li
- Species Carex puberuliutriculata Y.F.Lu & X.F.Jin
- Species Carex pulchrifolia A.E.Kozhevn.
- Species Carex purpureovagina F.T.Wang & Y.L.Chang ex S.Yun Liang
- Species Carex qingyangensis S.W.Su & S.M.Xu
- Species Carex rhizina Blytt ex Lindblom
- Species Carex ridongensis P.C.Li
- Species Carex scolopendriformis F.T.Wang & Tang ex P.C.Li
- Species Carex setosa Boott
- Species Carex shaanxiensis F.T.Wang & Tang ex P.C.Li
- Species Carex shuchengensis S.W.Su & Q.Zhang
- Species Carex sichouensis P.C.Li
- Species Carex tapintzensis Franch.
- Species Carex yuexiensis S.W.Su & S.M.Xu
- Species Carex yulungshanensis P.C.Li
- Species Carex adumana Makino accepted as Carex lasiolepis Franch.
- Species Carex aneurocarpa V.I.Krecz. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex austroussuriensis A.E.Kozhevn. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex ayouensis X.Y.Mao & Y.C.Yang accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex buschiorum V.I.Krecz. ex Kolak. accepted as Carex humilis var. humilis
- Species Carex chamissoi Boeckeler accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex charkeviczii A.E.Kozhevn. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex clandestina Gooden. accepted as Carex humilis var. humilis
- Species Carex cyouensis X.Y.Mao & Y.C.Yang accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, Misspelled epithet in databases)
- Species Carex delicatula C.B.Clarke accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex filamentosa K.T.Fu accepted as Carex capilliculmis S.R.Zhang
- Species Carex floribunda (Korsh.) Meinsh. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex foliabunda A.E.Kozhevn. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex gersneri Suter accepted as Carex humilis var. humilis
- Species Carex hankaensis Kitag. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex huolushanensis P.C.Li accepted as Carex cardiolepis Nees
- Species Carex karafutoana Ohwi accepted as Carex lanceolata var. laxa Ohwi
- Species Carex kilinowii Turcz. accepted as Carex pediformis C.A.Mey.
- Species Carex kirilovii Turcz. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex lamprosandra Franch. accepted as Carex tapintzensis Franch.
- Species Carex lancibracteata A.E.Kozhevn. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex longisquamata Meinsh. ex Kom. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex macrosandra (Franch.) V.I.Krecz. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex macroura Meinsh. accepted as Carex pediformis var. macroura (Meinsh.) Kük.
- Species Carex nanella Ohwi accepted as Carex callitrichos var. nana (H.Lév. & Vaniot) S.Yun Liang, L.K.Dai & Y.C.Tang
- Species Carex nanelliformis A.E.Kozhevn. accepted as Carex korkischkoae A.E.Kozhevn.
- Species Carex neokukenthaliana H.Lév. & Vaniot accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex neosachalinensis A.E.Kozhevn. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex obliqua Turcz. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex obovata Goldb. ex Ledeb. accepted as Carex pediformis C.A.Mey.
- Species Carex obovata Goldb. ex Trevir. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex pachyrrhiza Franch. accepted as Carex setosa var. setosa
- Species Carex paucimascula H.Lév. & Vaniot accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex pellucida Turcz. ex Boott accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex pisanensis T.Koyama accepted as Carex laeta subsp. laeta
- Species Carex prevernalis Kitag. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. subpediformis Kük.
- Species Carex prostrata All. accepted as Carex humilis var. humilis
- Species Carex pseudolanceolata V.I.Krecz. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. subpediformis Kük.
- Species Carex reventa V.I.Krecz. accepted as Carex rhizina subsp. reventa (V.I.Krecz.) T.V.Egorova
- Species Carex rhizodes Blytt ex Boott accepted as Carex rhizina subsp. rhizina
- Species Carex scariosa Lam. accepted as Carex humilis var. humilis
- Species Carex scirrobasis Kitag. accepted as Carex humilis var. scirrobasis (Kitag.) Y.L.Chang & Y.L.Yang
- Species Carex subpediformis (Kük.) Sutô & Suzuki accepted as Carex lanceolata var. subpediformis Kük.
- Subsection Carex subsect. Humiles (Asch. & Graebn.) T.V.Egorova accepted as Carex sect. Clandestinae G.Don (unaccepted > heterotypic synonym)
- Subsection Carex subsect. Pediformes T.V.Egorova accepted as Carex sect. Clandestinae G.Don (unaccepted > heterotypic synonym)
- Species Carex supermascula V.I.Krecz. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex sutchanensis Kom. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex tricuspidata Kük. accepted as Carex brachyanthera Ohwi
- Species Carex vorobjevii A.E.Kozhevn. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex woroschilovii A.E.Kozhevn. accepted as Carex pediformis var. pediformis
- Species Carex yesoensis Koidz. accepted as Carex lanceolata var. lanceolata
- Species Carex cenantha A.E.Kozhevn. represented as Carex ×cenantha A.E.Kozhevn.
terrestrial
Loudon, J.C. (1830). Hortus Britannicus: a catalogue of all the plants indigenous, cultivated in, or introduced to Britain. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10904178
page(s): 376 [details]
page(s): 376 [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: ipni Nomenclatural status in seed: New name from IPNI, information provided by Alan E. on email Oct....
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: ipni Nomenclatural status in seed: New name from IPNI, information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2026). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Carex sect. Clandestinae G.Don. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1700033 on 2026-07-09
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Nomenclature
original description
Loudon, J.C. (1830). Hortus Britannicus: a catalogue of all the plants indigenous, cultivated in, or introduced to Britain. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10904178
page(s): 376 [details]
original description (of Carex sect. Cyclostylatae S.W.Su) Su, S. W. & Zhang, Q. (1989). A new section and new species of Carex from Anhui, China. <em>Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica.</em> 27(6): 463-465.
page(s): 463 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Carex sect. Cyrtostomae Nyman ex Pax) Pax, F. (1888). Cyperaceae. , In: Engler, A.; Pranth, K. Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed. 1. II,2, p.98-126., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16792282
page(s): 125 [details]
original description (of Carex sect. Dactylostachyae (Drejer) L.H.Bailey) Drejer, S. (1844). Symbolae caricologicae ad synonymiam caricum extricandam stabiliendamque et affinitates naturales eruendas.
page(s): 10; note: This is the original description for the original name Dactylostachyae Drejer, Symbol. Caricol.: 10. 1844. [unranked], which cannot be added to the database at this point. [details]
original description (of Carex sect. Humiles Asch. & Graebn.) Ascherson, P.; Graebner, P. (1902-1904). Cyperaceae. In: V.V.W. Engelmann (ed). Synopsis der Mitteleuropaïschen Flora 2: 1-347. Druck der königl. Universitäts-Druckerei von H. Stürtz, Wüzburg., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25150622
page(s): 157 [details]
page(s): 376 [details]
original description (of Carex sect. Cyclostylatae S.W.Su) Su, S. W. & Zhang, Q. (1989). A new section and new species of Carex from Anhui, China. <em>Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica.</em> 27(6): 463-465.
page(s): 463 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Carex sect. Cyrtostomae Nyman ex Pax) Pax, F. (1888). Cyperaceae. , In: Engler, A.; Pranth, K. Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed. 1. II,2, p.98-126., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16792282
page(s): 125 [details]
original description (of Carex sect. Dactylostachyae (Drejer) L.H.Bailey) Drejer, S. (1844). Symbolae caricologicae ad synonymiam caricum extricandam stabiliendamque et affinitates naturales eruendas.
page(s): 10; note: This is the original description for the original name Dactylostachyae Drejer, Symbol. Caricol.: 10. 1844. [unranked], which cannot be added to the database at this point. [details]
original description (of Carex sect. Humiles Asch. & Graebn.) Ascherson, P.; Graebner, P. (1902-1904). Cyperaceae. In: V.V.W. Engelmann (ed). Synopsis der Mitteleuropaïschen Flora 2: 1-347. Druck der königl. Universitäts-Druckerei von H. Stürtz, Wüzburg., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25150622
page(s): 157 [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Roalson, E. H.; Jiménez-Mejías, P.; Hipp, A. L.; Benítez-Benítez, C.; Bruedere, L. P.; Chung, K.-S.; Escudero, M.; Ford, B. A.; Ford, K.; Gebauer, S.; Gehrke, B.; Hahn, M.; Hayat, M. Q.; Hoffmann, M. H.; Jin, X.-F.; Kim, S.; Larridon, I.; Léveillé-Bourre. (2021). A framework infrageneric classification of <i>Carex</i> (Cyperaceae) and its organizing principles. <em>Journal of Systematics and Evolution.</em> 59(4): 726-762., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12722 [details] Available for editors [request]
taxonomy source Jiménez‐Mejías, P.; Reveal, J. L.; Martín‐Bravo, S.; Zamora, J. C.; Larridon, I.; Reznicek, A. A.; Naczi, R. F. (2025). Nomenclature and typification of sectional names in <i>Carex</i> (Cyperaceae). <em>Taxon.</em> 74(6): 1543-1568., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.70033 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]taxonomy source Jiménez‐Mejías, P.; Reveal, J. L.; Martín‐Bravo, S.; Zamora, J. C.; Larridon, I.; Reznicek, A. A.; Naczi, R. F. (2025). Nomenclature and typification of sectional names in <i>Carex</i> (Cyperaceae). <em>Taxon.</em> 74(6): 1543-1568., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.70033 [details] Available for editors
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Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: ipni Nomenclatural status in seed: New name from IPNI, information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 [details]
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex sect. Cyclostylatae S.W.Su)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex subsect. Humiles (Asch. & Graebn.) T.V.Egorova)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex subsect. Pediformes T.V.Egorova)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex sect. Cyclostylatae S.W.Su)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex subsect. Humiles (Asch. & Graebn.) T.V.Egorova)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Carex subsect. Pediformes T.V.Egorova)
