Carex elatior
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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. elatior
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex elatior | |
Carex elatior is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of central Madagascar.[1]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1880 as a part of the work Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins zu Bremen. It has one synonym; Carex elatior var. perrieri.[2]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Carex elatior Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Carex elatior Boeckeler". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 16 November 2022.