Carex petitiana
Also known as: Carex longipedunculata var. cuprea Kük.
- Carex longipedunculata var. cuprea Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex petitiana is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with montane tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Carex, which contains over 2300 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms