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Carex thunbergii

Maui Sedge
Also known as: Carex brachysandra Franch. +10 more
  • Carex brachysandra Franch.
  • Carex gaudichaudeana f. brachysandra (Franch.) Kük.
  • Carex gaudichaudeana var. humilior Kük.
  • Carex gaudichaudeana var. thunbergii (Steud.) Kük.
  • Carex gaudichaudiana f. brachysandra (Franch.) Kük.
  • Carex gaudichaudiana var. thunbergii (Steud.) Kük.
  • Carex koidzumiana Ohwi
  • Carex thunbergii var. brachysandra (Franch.) Miyabe & Kudô
  • Carex thunbergii var. pallidisquama Akiyama
  • Carex thunbergii var. platycarpa Franch. & Sav.
  • Carex thunbergii var. quinquenervis Franch. & Sav.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Originating in Temperate Asia, Carex thunbergii (commonly known as Maui sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin

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