Kobresia is a genus of plants in the sedge family. They are sometimes called bog sedges. These perennial sedges are quite similar to Carex species in appearance. The genus is widespread across much of Europe, Asia and North America, with many species native to the Himalayas.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Kobresia
Kobresia simpliciuscula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Kobresia
Willd.
Synonyms[1]
  • Elyna Schrad.
  • Cobresia Pers.
  • Hemicarex Benth.
  • Kobria St.-Lag.
  • Holmia Börner
  • Blysmocarex N.A.Ivanova

Species edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. ^ Flora of China, Vol. 23 Page 269, 嵩草属 song cao shu, Kobresia Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4: 205. 1805.
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 23 Page 252, Kobresia Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4(1): 205. 1805.
  5. ^ H.J. Noltie (1993). Notes relating to the Flora of Bhutan: XIX. Kobresia (Cyperaceae). Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 50, pp 39-50. doi:10.1017/S0960428600000640.
  6. ^ Flora of Pakistan, V. 206 Page 177, Kobresia Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 205. 1805; C.B.Clarke in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 6: 694. 1894.

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