Carex chlorosaccus (syn. Carex brassii) is a species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae, native to the Gulf of Guinea islands, southwestern Cameroon, and central and eastern tropical Africa.[1] It is typically found in upland grasslands and the understories of montane forests.[2]

Carex chlorosaccus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. chlorosaccus
Binomial name
Carex chlorosaccus
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex brassii Nelmes
  • Carex leptocladus C.B.Clarke

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex chlorosaccus C.B.Clarke". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ Gehrke, Berit (2011). "Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 166: 51–99. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2011.01116.x.