1. Carex curticeps C. B. Clarke in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 729. 1894.

Ξ Kobresia curticeps (C. B. Clarke) Kük . inEngl., Pflanzenr.38(IV,20): 47. 1909.

Lectotypus (designated here): Sikkim Himalaya, Singalelah, 3000-3700 m, 25.X.1875, C. B.Clarke 25644 (K [K000794670]!, photo, arrow]; iso-: K [K000794671]!, photo)(Fig. 1).

The protologue of Carex curticeps cited the collection of Clarke from Sikkim Himalaya. Two relevant collections of C. B. Clarke are available at K. The two specimens of barcode [K000794670] [K000794671] are closest to the description of Clarke.