Carex preissii is a flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, that is native to Western Australia.[1][2]

Carex preissii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. preissii
Binomial name
Carex preissii
Synonyms
  • Carex thecata Boott

The species was described by the botanist Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck in 1846 as a part of the work Plantae Preissianae. The type specimen was collected by Ludwig Preiss.[3]

The sedge is found along the coast in the Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carex Carex preissii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Carex preissii Nees". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Carex preissii Nees". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 September 2022.