Carex perakensis var. perakensis C.B.Clarke

Variety

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Carex > Carex perakensis

Characteristics

Stems tufted, erect, trigonous or triquetrous, smooth or sparsely scabrid on the angles above, 60-175 cm by 2-4 mm. Leaves 4-12(-16) mm wide. Spikelets 1-2(-4) cm long, the male part much shorter than the 5-7 mm thick female part. Awn of glumes up to 1.5 mm long. Beak of the 1.5-2 1/3 mm wide utricles 1.5-2(-3) mm long, often obliquely bent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 1.75
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Environment

In swampy localities and primary forest, 750-1700 m, on Mt Kinabalu up to 2700 m.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Carex perakensis var. perakensis world distribution map, present in Argentina, China, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Algeria, Indonesia, Iceland, Malaysia, Somalia, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77168695-1
WFO ID wfo-0000349926
COL ID R85V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Carex arridens Carex dunnii Carex leucostachys Carex setulifolia Carex tatewakiana Carex tonkinensis Carex perakensis var. perakensis