Carex purdiei is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to southern parts of Central America and northern parts of South America.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. purdiei
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| Carex purdiei | |
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The plant has a tufted appearance with a short creeping rhizome and with slender stems that are 10 to 80 cm (3.9 to 31.5 in) in length and have a triangular cross-section. The pale green flattened leaves are found near the base of the plant and are about as long as the stems with a width of 1.5 to 3.5 mm (0.059 to 0.138 in).[2]
The species was first described by the botanist Francis Boott in 1858 as a part of the work Illustrations of the Genus Carex from the type specimen collected from a bog situated on Nevada de Santa Martha of Colombia by Purdie. It has one synonym;
- Carex peruvida G.A. Wheeler.[3]
The species is found in subtropical areas of Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Carex purdiei Boott". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Carex purdiei Boott". World Flora Online. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Carex purdiei Boott". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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