Carex vesiculosa Boott

 
  • Family : CYPERACEAE
    (Sedge Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BARA-NAGAR-MOTHA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cyperaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Carex diffusa Boott ex C.B.Clarke; Carex gembolensis C.B.Clarke; Carex gembolensis C.B.Clarke; Carex vesiculosa var. congesta Kük.; Carex vesiculosa var. latifolia Kük.; Carex vesiculosa var. paniculata C.B.Clarke
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Carex vesiculosa Boott
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Perennials, up to 1 m tall; Stem trigonous; Leaves coriaceous ; sheaths yellowish brown; Inflorescence irregularly panicled, panicles narrow, up to 40 cm long; Glumes ovate-Ianceolate, yellowish brown, red streaked; Utricles ellipsoid; Nuts stipitate, ellipsoid, triquetrous, irregularly ribbed, not inflated, yellowish brown, beak ca half the size of utricle.
  • Flower, Fruit : June- December
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Rumtek-Martam
  • Native : Bhutan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Nepal, Thailand
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Nepal, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 212-213
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Carex vesiculosa. Downloaded on 16 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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