Carex acutiformis Ehrh.

First published in Beitr. Naturk. Verw. Wiss. 4: 43 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe, Medit. to W. Himalaya, Eritrea to S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northern Provinces, Northwest European R, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ontario

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Jeanmonod, D. & Schlüssel, A. (2006). Notes et contributions à la flore de Corse, XXI. Candollea 61: 93-134.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Koopman, J. (2011). Carex Europaea. The Genus Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Europe 1: 1-726. Margraf publishers,Weikersheim, Germany.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon, ed. 2: 1-610. CNRS Publication.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2022). Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 15. Willdenowia 52: 273-299.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon, ed. 2: 1-610. CNRS Publication.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Beitrag. Naturk. 4: 43 (1789)
  • Fl. Cap. 7: 307 (1898)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 507 fig. 212.183 (1997).
  • Fl. Turkey 9: 144 (1985)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 378, fig. 780 (1983)
  • Jermy & Tutin, British Sedges: 198, fig. 16 (1968)
  • Strelitzia 2: 37, fig. 13 A–C (1995)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 21, 2023 Christenhusz, M.J.M.; Kirby, K.; Leitch, I.; Márquez-Corro, J.I. [MC9572] United Kingdom K001527203 Yes
Nov 10, 1902 s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000960500 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 10, 1902 s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000960501 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 10, 1902 s.coll. [33] United Kingdom K000960502 Unknown Type Material Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001769690 No
Holub, E. [1558] South Africa K002097627 Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR199] United Kingdom K001768087 Yes
Moss, C.E. [201] South Africa K002097628 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [682] South Africa K002097626 Yes
s.coll. [7936] South Africa K002097636 Yes
Trewren, K. [s.n.] Lesotho K002097631 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5380] Ethiopia K002095669 Yes
Jacot- Guillarmod, A. [3795] South Africa K002097632 Yes
Strey, R.G. [10552] South Africa K002097634 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Gilbert, M. [57] Ethiopia K002095668 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9124] Tanzania K002096140 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5380] Ethiopia K002095667 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [9099] South Africa K002097635 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7319] South Africa K002097625 Yes
MacOwan [1963] South Africa K002097629 Yes
Reid, C. [1367] South Africa K002097624 Yes
Norman, E.M. [184] Uganda K001730841 Yes
Symons, R.E. [18] South Africa K002097633 Yes
Norman, E.M. [184] Uganda K002096139 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7319] South Africa K001731011 Yes
Hoener, F.K. [1627] Lesotho K002097630 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Egziabher, T.B.G. [3287] Ethiopia K002095670 Yes
Giles, J.J. [139] United Kingdom Carex paludosa K000899981 Yes

Sources

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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