Carex brunnea
Greater Brown Sedge
Also known as: Carex brunnea subsp. abscondita T.Koyama +11 more
- Carex brunnea subsp. abscondita T.Koyama
- Carex brunnea subsp. arabica S.S.Hooper
- Carex brunnea subsp. hattoriana Nakai ex Tuyama
- Carex brunnea subsp. meyenii (Nees) Kük.
- Carex brunnea subsp. minor (Boott) Kük.
- Carex brunnea subsp. nakiri Ohwi
- Carex brunnea subsp. scabrifolia Boeckeler
- Carex brunnea subsp. sendaica Kük.
- Carex brunnea subsp. stipitinux (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Carex brunnea var. decurtata Boott ex Cordem., 1895
- Carex gentilis subsp. nakaharai (Hayata) T.Koyama.
- Olotrema brunnea (Thunb.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex brunnea (commonly known as Greater Brown Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Carex is notably large, comprising more than 2300 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Japan, Korea, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nansei-shoto, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Somalia, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain, Massachusetts, Ogasawara-shoto, Vanuatu
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms