Carex punctata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. punctata
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Carex punctata, the dotted sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to Macaronesia, northwest Africa, southern, central, and northern Europe, and Turkey.[2][3] Its chromosome number is 2n=68.[4]
Subtaxa[edit]
The following varieties are currently accepted:[2]
- Carex punctata var. laevicaulis (Hochst. ex Seub.) Boott
- Carex punctata var. punctata
References[edit]
- ^ Agrost. Helv. 2: 152 (1811)
- ^ a b "Carex punctata Gaudin". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Carex punctata dotted sedge". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Escudero, M.; Valcarcel, V.; Vargas, P.; Luceno, M. (2008). "Evolution in Carex L. sect. Spirostachyae (Cyperaceae): A molecular and cytogenetic approach". Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 7 (4): 271–291. doi:10.1016/j.ode.2006.08.006.