Carex macrocephala

higherClassification: Plantae > Pteridobiotina > Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cariceae > Carex > Carex subg. Vignea > Carex sect. Macrocephalae
taxonID wfo-0000348598
scientificNameID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300810-1
localID 228401
scientificName Carex macrocephala
taxonRank species
parentNameUsageID wfo-1000081894
scientificNameAuthorship Willd. ex Spreng.
family Cyperaceae
tribe Cariceae
genus Carex
subgenus Vignea
specificEpithet macrocephala
verbatimTaxonRank species
nomenclaturalStatus Valid
namePublishedIn Syst. Veg., 3: 808 (1826)
taxonomicStatus Accepted
taxonRemarks Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from Willd. ex Spreng. to Willd. ex Kunth, information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in The Pl
created 2022-04-16
modified 2025-12-15
references https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1677586
source The Cyperaceae TEN
majorGroup A
tplID kew-228401
DataSource World Flora Online   2026-06-21