Carex solandri
Carex solandri is a species of sedge that was first described by Francis Boott in 1853.[1]
| Carex solandri | |
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| Auckland Museum specimen (AM AK109830) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. solandri |
| Binomial name | |
| Carex solandri | |
It is endemic to both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.[2]
Taxonomy & naming
This plant was first described in 1853 by Francis Boott.[3][4] Its specific epithet, solandri (originally Solandri), honours Daniel Solander who (with Joseph Banks) collected one of the specimens used by Boott in describing the species.[4]
Conservation status
In 2017 de Lange and others declared it to be "not threatened" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS).[5]
References
- "Carex solandri Boott". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- "Carex solandri | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- "Carex solandri". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- Hooker, J.D. (1853) Bot. Antarct. Voy. II. 1: 284
- de Lange, P.J. et al."Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017" (PDF). 2017. p. 58.
External links
- Carex solandri occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- Carex solandri occurrence data from GBIF
Media related to Carex solandri at Wikimedia Commons
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