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Carex stenocarpa

Scientific Name: Carex stenocarpa

Family: Cyperaceae

Category: Monocot

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Carex stenocarpa

Carex stenocarpa is a species of sedge. Several common names exist in different languages, including "&#32454&#26524&#34233&#33609 xi guo tai cao" in Chinese and "Osoka uzkop?odna" in Russian.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carex stenocarpa Turczaninow ex V. I. Kreczetowicz
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms:
    • Carex blepharicarpa var. stenocarpa Ohwi
    • Carex tristis subsp. stenocarpa (Turcz. ex V.I.Krecz.) T.V.Egorova
    • Carex nigra Schkuhr var. stenocarpa (Kk.) So
  • Nomenclatural Notes: The name was first described by Nicolai Stepanowitsch Turczaninow but validated later by V.I. Kreczetowicz in 1935.

Morphology and Growth

  • Rhizomes are short.
  • Culms are tufted, reaching a height of 20-55 cm.

Habitat and Distribution

  • Occurs in regions such as Alatau and Tyan-Shan.
  • Found in habitats including subnival and cryophytic meadows.
  • Also found in marsh wetland environments.

Ecology

  • The niche breadth of Carex stenocarpa can be affected by soil salt content.
  • Some species of *Acrocystis* parasitize various species of *Carex*, including a highly specialized species that occurs on *Carex stenocarpa*.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Associated with other plant species in various habitats, including:
    • Poa bulbosa in ephemeral savannoids.
    • Kobresia stenocarpa in cryophytic meadows.
    • Thalictrum alpinum and Primula nivalis in specific alpine meadow communities.

Further Information

  • Consult resources like the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) for more information.
  • Search plant databases such as:
    • The Plant List
    • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
    • Australian Plant Name Index
    • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • Refer to publications such as:
    • Flora URSS (1935)
    • Flora Kazakh. (1958)
    • Pl. As. Centr. (1967)