Carex virgata
Carex virgata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Carex |
Species: | C. virgata
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Binomial name | |
Carex virgata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Carex virgata, the swamp sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Chatham Islands, and has been introduced to Great Britain.[1][2] It is used in constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Carex virgata Sol. ex Boott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ de Lange, P.J. (10 August 2006). "Carex virgata Fact Sheet". nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
Synonyms; Carex paniculata var. virgata (Boott) Cheeseman
- ^ Lambie, Suzanne M.; Hunter, David W.F. (1 August 2021). "Microbial composition in different physical compartments of six constructed wetland systems in New Zealand". Ecological Engineering. 166: 106238. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106238. S2CID 234840261.
Categories:
- Carex
- Flora of Tasmania
- Flora of the North Island
- Flora of the South Island
- Flora of the Chatham Islands
- Plants described in 1853
- Carex stubs