Cyperaceae taxon details
Carex sect. Rhomboidales Kük.
1700081 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1700081)
accepted
Section
Carex chinensis Retz. (type by subsequent designation)
Carex sect. Brevicolles (Palla) Rouy · unaccepted > heterotypic synonym
Carex sect. Hangzhouenses C.Z.Zheng, X.F.Jin & B.Y.Ding · unaccepted > heterotypic synonym
- Species Carex ×ishimaensis J.Oda, S.Kinosh. & Nagam.
- Species Carex ×turuli Simonk.
- Species Carex austrosinensis Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Y.Liang
- Species Carex austrozhejiangensis C.Z.Zheng & X.F.Jin
- Species Carex baimaensis S.W.Su
- Species Carex basiflora C.B.Clarke
- Species Carex brevicollis DC.
- Species Carex brevicuspis C.B.Clarke
- Species Carex calcicola Tang & F.T.Wang
- Species Carex canina Dunn
- Species Carex cheniana Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Y.Liang
- Species Carex concava H.B.Yang, Xiao X.Li & G.D.Liu
- Species Carex diplodon Nelmes
- Species Carex eloyi C.B.Clarke
- Species Carex foraminata C.B.Clarke
- Species Carex giraldiana Kük.
- Species Carex harlandii Boott
- Species Carex heudesii H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Species Carex hoozanensis Hayata
- Species Carex huangshanica X.F.Jin & W.J.Chen
- Species Carex insaniae Koidz.
- Species Carex jianfengensis H.B.Yang, Xiao X.Li & G.D.Liu
- Species Carex jiuhuaensis S.W.Su
- Species Carex jubozanensis J.Oda & A.Tanaka
- Species Carex kagoshimensis Tak.Shimizu
- Species Carex kaoi Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Y.Liang
- Species Carex kuchunensis Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Y.Liang
- Species Carex liangiana X.F.Jin & Y.F.Lu
- Species Carex longipetiolata Q.L.Wang, H.B.Yang & Y.F.Deng
- Species Carex longirostrata C.A.Mey.
- Species Carex manca Boott
- Species Carex manciformis C.B.Clarke ex Franch.
- Species Carex michelii Host
- Species Carex nanchuanensis K.L.Chu ex S.Y.Liang
- Species Carex nodaeana A.I.Baranov & Skvortsov
- Species Carex paracheniana X.F.Jin, D.A.Simpson & C.Z.Zheng
- Species Carex pengii X.F.Jin & C.Z.Zheng
- Species Carex phoenicis Dunn
- Species Carex procumbens H.B.Yang, Xiao X.Li & G.D.Liu
- Species Carex pseudolaticeps Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Y.Liang
- Species Carex radiciflora Dunn
- Species Carex ramosii Kük.
- Species Carex rhynchophora Franch.
- Species Carex rivulorum Dunn
- Species Carex sampsonii Hance
- Species Carex saxicola Tang & F.T.Wang
- Species Carex shangchengensis S.Yun Liang
- Species Carex simulans C.B.Clarke
- Species Carex tenebrosa Boott
- Species Carex thibetica Franch.
- Species Carex wahuensis C.A.Mey.
- Species Carex xiphium Kom.
- Species Carex yandangshanica C.Z.Zheng & X.F.Jin
- Species Carex yangshuoensis Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Y.Liang
- Species Carex yankouensis X.L.Yu, A.Liu & J.J.Zhou
- Species Carex zunyiensis Tang & F.T.Wang
- Species Carex mesomorpha Gand. (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Carex ampullacea Wulfen ex Wahlenb. accepted as Carex michelii Host
- Species Carex anomocarya Nelmes accepted as Carex harlandii subsp. harlandii
- Species Carex beckeri C.A.Mey. ex Claus accepted as Carex michelii Host
- Species Carex bispicata Hook. & Arn. accepted as Carex longirostrata subsp. longirostrata
- Species Carex bongardii Boott accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. robusta (Franch. & Sav.) T.Koyama
- Species Carex boninensis Koidz. accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. robusta (Franch. & Sav.) T.Koyama
- Species Carex boottiana Hook. & Arn. accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. robusta (Franch. & Sav.) T.Koyama
- Species Carex camschatcense Kunth accepted as Carex longirostrata subsp. longirostrata
- Species Carex camtschatcensis Kunth accepted as Carex longirostrata C.A.Mey.
- Species Carex cavaleriei H.Lév. & Vaniot accepted as Carex sampsonii Hance
- Species Carex chaofangii C.Z.Zheng & X.F.Jin accepted as Carex phoenicis Dunn
- Species Carex chlorocystis Boeckeler accepted as Carex harlandii subsp. harlandii
- Species Carex chorda H.Lév. & Vaniot accepted as Carex rhynchophora var. chorda (H.Lév. & Vaniot) X.F.Jin
- Species Carex collifera Ohwi accepted as Carex canina subsp. collifera (Ohwi) X.F.Jin
- Species Carex dichroa Franch. accepted as Carex thibetica var. thibetica
- Species Carex erythrolepis Kük. accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. wahuensis
- Species Carex fauriei Franch. accepted as Carex insaniae var. insaniae
- Species Carex funingensis Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Y.Liang accepted as Carex brevicuspis C.B.Clarke
- Species Carex fuscofibrosa Ohwi accepted as Carex longirostrata subsp. longirostrata
- Species Carex guniuensis S.W.Su accepted as Carex longirostrata subsp. longirostrata
- Species Carex hancei C.B.Clarke accepted as Carex laticeps C.B.Clarke ex Franch. accepted as Carex sampsonii Hance
- Species Carex hangtongensis H.Lév. & Vaniot accepted as Carex rhynchophora var. rhynchophora
- Species Carex hangzhouensis C.Z.Zheng, X.F.Jin & B.Y.Ding accepted as Carex rivulorum Dunn
- Species Carex hastata Kük. accepted as Carex canina subsp. canina
- Species Carex hexinensis S.Yun Liang & Y.Z.Huang accepted as Carex hoozanensis Hayata
- Species Carex jankae Gand. accepted as Carex brevicollis DC.
- Species Carex khoii T.V.Egorova & Aver. accepted as Carex harlandii subsp. khoi (T.V.Egorova & Aver.) X.F.Jin
- Species Carex kiyozumiensis Akiyama accepted as Carex insaniae var. subdita (Ohwi) Ohwi
- Species Carex langyaensis S.W.Su & X.M.Fang accepted as Carex shangchengensis S.Yun Liang
- Species Carex laticeps C.B.Clarke ex Franch. accepted as Carex sampsonii Hance (unaccepted > heterotypic synonym)
- Species Carex lianchengensis S.Yun Liang & Y.Z.Huang accepted as Carex canina subsp. canina
- Species Carex limprichtii Kük. accepted as Carex tenebrosa Boott
- Species Carex liqingii Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.Y.Liang accepted as Carex calcicola Tang & F.T.Wang
- Species Carex longerostrata C.A.Mey. accepted as Carex longirostrata C.A.Mey. (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
- Species Carex longqishanensis S.Yun Liang accepted as Carex manca subsp. takasagoana (Akiyama) T.Koyama
- Species Carex longxishanensis S.Yun Liang accepted as Carex manca subsp. takasagoana (Akiyama) T.Koyama
- Species Carex martini H.Lév. & Vaniot accepted as Carex simulans C.B.Clarke
- Species Carex nankaiensis Honda accepted as Carex insaniae var. subdita (Ohwi) Ohwi
- Species Carex nuptialis Boott accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. wahuensis
- Species Carex oahuensis Hillebr. accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. wahuensis
- Species Carex papillaticulmis Ohwi accepted as Carex insaniae var. papillaticulmis (Ohwi) Ohwi
- Species Carex pseudolongirostrata Y.L.Chang & Y.L.Yang accepted as Carex nodaeana A.I.Baranov & Skvortsov
- Species Carex putuoensis S.Yun Liang accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. robusta (Franch. & Sav.) T.Koyama
- Species Carex qingdaoensis F.Z.Li & S.J.Fan accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. robusta (Franch. & Sav.) T.Koyama
- Species Carex reflexistyla Hayata accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. robusta (Franch. & Sav.) T.Koyama
- Species Carex rhynchocarpa Heuff. accepted as Carex brevicollis DC.
- Species Carex rostrata Hoppe ex Schkuhr accepted as Carex michelii Host
- Species Carex sakonis T.Koyama accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. sakonis (T.Koyama) X.F.Jin
- Species Carex schistorhyncha H.Lév. & Vaniot accepted as Carex simulans C.B.Clarke
- Species Carex stupenda H.Lév. & Vaniot accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. robusta (Franch. & Sav.) T.Koyama
- Species Carex subdita Ohwi accepted as Carex insaniae var. subdita (Ohwi) Ohwi
- Species Carex taipaishanica K.T.Fu accepted as Carex basiflora C.B.Clarke
- Species Carex takasagoana Akiyama accepted as Carex manca subsp. takasagoana (Akiyama) T.Koyama
- Species Carex tchenkeouensis E.G.Camus accepted as Carex thibetica var. thibetica
- Species Carex tenuistachya Nakai accepted as Carex longirostrata subsp. longirostrata
- Species Carex tosana Makino accepted as Carex insaniae var. subdita (Ohwi) Ohwi
- Species Carex vexilis Wormsk. ex Boott accepted as Carex michelii Host
- Species Carex wichurae Boeckeler accepted as Carex manca subsp. manca
- Species Carex wilfordii C.B.Clarke accepted as Carex wahuensis subsp. robusta (Franch. & Sav.) T.Koyama
- Species Carex wushanensis S.Yun Liang accepted as Carex longirostrata subsp. tsinlingensis (K.T.Fu) X.F.Jin
- Species Carex xyphium Kom. accepted as Carex xiphium Kom. (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Carex ishimaensis J.Oda, S.Kinosh. & Nagam. represented as Carex ×ishimaensis J.Oda, S.Kinosh. & Nagam.
- Species Carex turuli Simonk. represented as Carex ×turuli Simonk.
terrestrial
Kükenthal, G. (1909). Cyperaceae-Caricoidae. <em>Das Pflanzenreich: regni vegetabilis conspectus.</em> 38, 4(20)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31618144
page(s): 295 [details]
page(s): 295 [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. Rhomboidales Kük.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1700081 on 2026-07-07
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Nomenclature
original description
Kükenthal, G. (1909). Cyperaceae-Caricoidae. <em>Das Pflanzenreich: regni vegetabilis conspectus.</em> 38, 4(20)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31618144
page(s): 295 [details]
original description (of Carex sect. Brevicolles (Palla) Rouy) Palla, E. (1905). Cyperacéen. , In: W.D.J. Koch(ed.). Synopsis der Deutschen und Schweizer Flora. 3e Aufl. III: 2515-2519.
page(s): 2627; note: This is the original description for the original name Brevicolles Palla in Koch, Syn. Deut. Schweiz. Fl., ed. 3, 3: 2627. 1905. [unranked], which cannot be added to the database at this point. [details]
page(s): 295 [details]
original description (of Carex sect. Brevicolles (Palla) Rouy) Palla, E. (1905). Cyperacéen. , In: W.D.J. Koch(ed.). Synopsis der Deutschen und Schweizer Flora. 3e Aufl. III: 2515-2519.
page(s): 2627; note: This is the original description for the original name Brevicolles Palla in Koch, Syn. Deut. Schweiz. Fl., ed. 3, 3: 2627. 1905. [unranked], which cannot be added to the database at this point. [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 
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taxonomy source Jin, X. F. & Chao-Zhong, Z. (2013). Taxonomy of Carex sect. Rhomboidales (Cyperaceae). [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 Jin, X. F. & Chao-Zhong, Z. (2013). Taxonomy of Carex sect. Rhomboidales (Cyperaceae). [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
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subsequent type designation
Kern, J. H.; Nooteboom, H. P. (1979). Cyperaceae—II. In: C. G. G. J. van Steenis (ed). Flora Malesiana. Series I Spermatophyta. Vol. 9, part 1: 107-187. Djakarta, Noordhoff-Kolff., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91490, https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/532662
page(s): 139 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 139 [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]
