Carex solandri explained

Carex solandri is a species of sedge that was first described by Francis Boott in 1853.^[1]

It is endemic to both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.^[2]

Taxonomy & naming

This plant was first described in 1853 by Francis Boott. Its specific epithet, solandri (originally Solandri), honours Daniel Solander who (with Joseph Banks) collected one of the specimens used by Boott in describing the species.

Conservation status

In 2017 de Lange and others declared it to be "not threatened" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS).

External links

• Carex solandri occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
• Carex solandri occurrence data from GBIF

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carex solandri Boott. The Plant List. 2010. 6 December 2014.
2. Web site: Carex solandri New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. nzpcn.org.nz. 2019-11-21.