Genus: Carex L.

List of Species Records in GRIN.

References for genus:

• Barrie, F. R. 2006. Report of the General Committee: 9. Taxon 55:796. [conservation deemed unnecessary].
  
• Brummitt, R. K. 1995. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 43. Taxon 44:611–612. [conservation proposal recommended].
  
• Dunlop, D. A. & G. E. Crow. 1999. The taxonomy of Carex section Scirpinae (Cyperaceae). Rhodora 101:163–199.
  
• Hendrichs, M. et al. 2004. Carex, subgenus Carex (Cyperaceae) - A phylogenetic approach using ITS sequences. Pl. Syst. Evol. 246:89–107.
  
• Hendrichs, M. et al. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships in Carex, subgenus Vignea (Cyperaceae), based on ITS sequences. Pl. Syst. Evol. 246:109–125.
  
• Jarvis, C. E. 1991. Seventy-two proposals for the conservation of types of selected Linnaean generic names, the report of Subcommittee 3C on the lectotypification of Linnaean generic names. Taxon 41:552–583. [subcommittee on Linnaean generic names proposal for conservation].
  
• Jones, T. M., ed. Carex interactive identification key (on-line resource). (Carex Key)
  
• Nicolson, D. H. 1999. Report of the General Committee: 8. Taxon 48:373–374. [action on Linnaean generic names deferred].
  
• Roalson, E. H. et al. 2001. Phylogenetic relationships in Cariceae (Cyperaceae) based on ITS (nrDNA) and trnT-L-F (cpDNA) region sequences: Assessment of subgeneric and sectional relationships in Carex with emphasis on section Acrocystis. Syst. Bot. 26:318–341.
  
• Starr, J. R. et al. 2004. Phylogeny of the unispicate taxa in Cyperaceae tribe Cariceae I: Generic relationships and evolutionary scenarios. Syst. Bot. 29:528–544.
  

More:

KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Note: Log on to KBD for better access.

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

• (~ ) Cymophyllus Mack. ex Britton & A. Br.
• (= ) Diplocarex Hayata
• (= ) Vesicarex Steyerm.

Check other nomenclature databases for Carex:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Images:

• Disseminule drawings (Carex myosurus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Carex myosurus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Forestry Images (Carex atlantica): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex egglestonii): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex foenea): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex geyeri): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex inops): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex laxiculmis): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex laxiculmis): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex longii): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex lurida): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex lutea): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex nebrascensis): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex occidentalis): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex purpurifera): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex roanensis): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex rossii): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex scoparia): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex scopulorum): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Carex triangularis): from www.forestryimages.org
• Fruit (Carex bebbii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Carex straminea): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Carex tribuloides): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Carex vulpinoidea): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit and seed (Carex crinita): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit and seed (Carex squarrosa): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit and seed (Carex stricta): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruiting head (Carex liparocarpos subsp. bordzilowskii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruits, individual (Carex liparocarpos subsp. bordzilowskii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Carex albolutescens): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Carex blanda): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Carex liparocarpos subsp. bordzilowskii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Carex lupulina): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Carex rostrata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Carex simulata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Carex stipata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds or fruits (Carex sp.): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

More:

• Check PlantSystematics.org
• Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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