Carex wahuensis subsp. wahuensis
Description:
Oahu sedgeCyperaceae (Sedge family)Endemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)EtymologyThe generic name Carex is the classical Latin name for sedge, pehaps from carere, to be absent, as the upper spikes are staminate (male) and do not produce seeds.The specific epithet wahuensis is an old spelling variation referring to the island of Oahu.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (vascular plants)
- Spermatophytes
- Angiosperms
- Monocots
- Commelinids
- Poales
- Cyperaceae (sedges)
- Carex (sedge)
- Carex wahuensis (Oahu sedge)
- Carex wahuensis wahuensis (Herbst's sedge)
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