Carex madagascariensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex madagascariensis | |
Carex madagascariensis is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to central and eastern parts of Madagascar.[1]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1884 as a part of the work Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie. The type specimen was collected by Johann Maria Hildebrandt in 1880 near Andrangoloaka.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Carex madagascariensis Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Carex madagascariensis Boeckeler". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 November 2022.