Carex caudispicata F. T. Wang & Tang ex P. C. Li var. longiutriculata X. F. Jin, 2015

Jin, Xiao-Feng, Cen, Jia-Meng, Hahn, Marlene, Lu, Yi-Fei & He, Jin-Jing, 2015, Notes on Carex (Cyperaceae) from China (II): a taxonomic revision of sect. Radicales (Kük.) Nelmes, Phytotaxa 217 (2), pp. 117-132 : 122

(1b) Carex caudispicata F. T. Wang & Tang ex P. C. Li var. longiutriculata X. F. Jin , var. nov. Type:— CHINA. Yunnan: Pingbian, Baimutan, 29 Nov 1939, C. W. Wang 82858 (holotype, KUN!) ( Figure 2 : F).

A var. caudispicata foliis 4–7 mm latis trabeculatis, perigyniis longioribus 7–7.5 mm longis differt.

The new variety differs from the typical one in having leaves 4–7 mm wide, trabeculate, and perigynia 7–7.5 mm long.

Additional specimens examined:— CHINA. Yunnan: Xichou, Fadou, S. Z. Wang 552 (KUN).

Figures

FIGURE 2. A–E: Carex caudispicata F. T. Wang & Tang ex P. C. Li. (A) habit; (B) staminate scales; (C) pistillate scale; (D) perigynium; (E) achene.F: Carex caudispicata var. longiutriculata X. F. Jin. (F) perigynium. G–K: Carex pterocaulos Nelmes. (G) habit; (H) staminate scales; (I) pistillate scale; (J) perigynium; (K) achene. (A–E drawn from C. W. Wang 84318 in PE, F from C. W. Wang 82858 in KUN, G–K from P. T. Russell 1845 in K; drawn by Xiao-Feng Jin).