Carex cockayneana, also known as Cockayne's sedge,[1] is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to the North Island of New Zealand.[2]
| Carex cockayneana | |
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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. cockayneana
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex cockayneana Kük., 1906
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The specific epithet honours the New Zealand botanist Leonard Cockayne.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Carex cockayneana". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Carex cockayneana Kük". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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