Carex banksii is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae.[1] Carex banksii is native to South America and was first formally named by Francis Boott in 1839.[1][2]

Carex banksii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. banksii
Binomial name
Carex banksii

Four varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Carex banksii var. abbreviata Kük.
  • Carex banksii var. banksii
  • Carex banksii var. fonkii (Phil.) Kük.
  • Carex banksii var. odontolepis (Phil.) Kük.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Carex banksii Boott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Carex banksii Boott". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 13 September 2020.