Carex moorcroftii Falc. ex Boott

 
  • Family : CYPERACEAE
    (Sedge Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BARA-NAGAR-MOTHA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cyperaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Carex melanantha var. moorcroftii (Falc. ex Boott) Kük.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Carex moorcroftii Falc. ex Boott
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Herbs; Leaves basal, shorter than culms; Spikes large, reddish black, terminal pale; Utricles large, ellipsoid, trigonous, abruptly contracted into beak, pale upwards.
  • Flower, Fruit : August
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Giagong to Kareng, Chholamo Gurudongmar, Yumechu, Llonakh
  • Native : India, China, Qinghai, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, China, Qinghai, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 206
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Carex moorcroftii. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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