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Carex nodosa (Cyperaceae), a new species of C . sect. Occlusae from southwest China
Author(s) -
Zhang ShuRen,
Zhang Jun,
Liu ZhengYu,
Qu Shang,
Han RuGang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/njb.01900
Subject(s) - bract , cyperaceae , carex , biology , botany , taxonomy (biology) , china , poaceae , inflorescence , archaeology , geography
Carex nodosa (Cyperaceae), a new species from Chongqing and Sichuan, southwest China, is described and illustrated. The new species resembles C. hebecarpa C. A. Mey., but differs in having sheath‐like bracts, 4.0–7.5 cm long male spikes, oblanceolate 7.1–8.6 mm long male scales, and perigynia that are glabrous except for ciliate beaks.