Carex rorulenta
| Carex rorulenta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. rorulenta
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex rorulenta Porta
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Carex halleriana subsp. rorulenta (Porta) Malag. | |
Carex rorulenta is a species of true sedge in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to the Balearic Islands of Spain.[1]
Description
Carex rorulenta is a carpet-forming plant, distinguished from other Carex species because of its short stems and thin leaves. Leaves are dark green and pubescent. The flowers are unobtrusive, and appear at the ends of a filiform leaf-stalk.[2] A common species, it is a hexaploid with some chromosomal irregularities.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Carex rorulenta favours muddy, shady banks, oak forests, cliffsides.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Carex rorulenta Porta". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Carex rorulenta Porta". Herbari virtual. December 15, 2024.
- ^ Rosselló, Josep A.; Castro, Mercedes (2008). "Karyological Evolution of the Angiosperm Endemic Flora of the Balearic Islands". Taxon. 57 (1): 259–273. doi:10.2307/25065967. JSTOR 25065967.