Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
kunlunsanensis
ID:
919585

Status:
valid

Authors:
N.R.Cui

Source:
wcs

Year:
2007

Citation Micro:
Cat. Type Spec. China , Suppl. 2: 77 (2007)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000918920



Common Names

  • Carex kunlunsanensis
  • Kunlun Carex
  • Carex


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Description

Carex kunlunsanensis (also called 'Kunlun San Carex', among many other common names) is a small perennial grass that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to China and is found in wetlands and along rivers. It has long, narrow leaves and small, feathery flower heads.

Uses & Benefits

Carex kunlunsanensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Carex kunlunsanensis has small, yellow flowers with a red center. Its seeds are small and black in color. Its seedlings have a single, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Carex kunlunsanensis is a perennial grass that is native to South America. It can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. The plant should be fertilized every two weeks during the growing season.

Where to Find Carex kunlunsanensis

Carex kunlunsanensis is native to China.

Species in the Carex genus

Carex abitibiana, Carex aboriginum, Carex abortiva, Carex abrupta, Carex abscondita, Carex acaulis, Carex accrescens, Carex acicularis, Carex acidicola, Carex acocksii, Carex acuta, Carex acutata, Carex acutiformis, Carex adelostoma, Carex adrienii, Carex adusta, Carex aematorrhyncha, Carex aequialta, Carex aestivaliformis, Carex aestivalis, Carex aethiopica, Carex agastachys, Carex agglomerata, Carex aggregata, Carex akitaensis, Carex akiyamana, Carex alajica, Carex alascana, Carex alata, Carex alba, Carex alberti, Carex albicans, Carex albolutescens, Carex albonigra, Carex albula, Carex albursina, Carex algida, Carex allanii, Carex alligata, Carex alliiformis, Carex allivescens, Carex alluvialis, Carex alma, Carex almii, Carex alopecoidea, Carex alopecuroides, Carex alsatica, Carex alsophila, Carex alta, Carex altaica,

Species in the Cyperaceae family

Abildgaardia mexicana, Abildgaardia ovata, Abildgaardia schoenoides, Abildgaardia triflora, Abildgaardia oxystachya, Abildgaardia odontocarpa, Abildgaardia macrantha, Abildgaardia fusiformis, Abildgaardia pachyptera, Actinoschoenus repens, Actinoschoenus yunnanensis, Actinoschoenus aphyllus, Actinoscirpus grossus, Afrotrilepis jaegeri, Afrotrilepis pilosa, Amphiscirpus nevadensis, Arthrostylis aphylla, Arthrostylis planiculmis, Becquerelia clarkei, Becquerelia cymosa, Becquerelia discolor, Becquerelia merkeliana, Becquerelia muricata, Becquerelia tuberculata, Bisboeckelera irrigua, Bisboeckelera longifolia, Bisboeckelera microcephala, Bisboeckelera vinacea, Blysmus compressus, Blysmus mongolicola, Blysmus rufus, Blysmus sinocompressus, Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter, Bolboschoenus caldwellii, Bolboschoenus capensis, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bolboschoenus grandispicus, Bolboschoenus laticarpus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Bolboschoenus medianus, Bolboschoenus nobilis, Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, Bolboschoenus planiculmis, Bolboschoenus robustus, Bolboschoenus schmidii, Bolboschoenus stagnicola, Bolboschoenus yagara, Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii, Bolboschoenus biconcavus,

References

Nai Ran Cui (b.1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'N.R.Cui' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1009270-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].