Carex punctata explained

Carex punctata, the dotted sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to Macaronesia, northwest Africa, southern, central, and northern Europe, and Turkey.^{[1] [2]} Its chromosome number is 2n=68.^[3]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:^[1]

• Carex punctata var. laevicaulis (Hochst. ex Seub.) Boott
• Carex punctata var. punctata

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carex punctata Gaudin . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 14 February 2021 .
2. Web site: Carex punctata dotted sedge . The Royal Horticultural Society . 14 February 2021 .
3. Evolution in Carex L. sect. Spirostachyae (Cyperaceae): A molecular and cytogenetic approach . 2008 . Escudero . M. . Valcarcel . V. . Vargas . P. . Luceno . M. . Organisms Diversity & Evolution . 7 . 4 . 271–291 . 10.1016/j.ode.2006.08.006 .