Carex alligata, the Hawaiʻi sedge, is a species of sedge that is endemic to Hawaii.[1][2]

Carex alligata
At Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area, Maui
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. alligata
Binomial name
Carex alligata
Boott
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex pluvia R.W.Krauss
  • Carex sandwicensis Boeckeler

It was first described in 1867 by American botanist Francis Boott (1792–1863).[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex alligata Boott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Carex alligata". nativeplants.hawaii.edu. Native Plants Hawaii, University of Hawaii. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Carex alligata Boott". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Boott, Francis M.B. (1792-1863)". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 24 February 2020.