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Carex caespititia

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Carex caespititia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. caespititia
Binomial name
Carex caespititia

Carex caespititia, also known as cong sheng tai cao,[1] is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Asia from Assam in northern India in the west to central China in the east.[2]

The sedge has a long rhizome and slender culms with a triangular cross-section that are 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 in) that have a rough texture above. The green leaves are usually shorter than the culms and have a linear blade with a width of 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in) with rough margins.[3]

The species was first described by the botanist Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck in 1834 as a part of the Robert Wight work Contributions to the Botany of India.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Carex caespititia Nees". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Carex caespititia Nees". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Carex caespititia Nees". World Flora Online. Retrieved 6 October 2022.