Carex japonica
A species in the Cyperaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Carex
- Species
- Carex japonica
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1784
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Carex japonica. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
13 synonyms in this snapshot
- Carex albidibasisName author: T.Koyama
- Carex baviensisName author: Franch.
- Carex doniana var. minorName author: (Boott) Boott
- Carex japonica unranked variegataName author: André
- Carex japonica unranked variegata-novaName author: Pynaert
- Carex japonica var. gracilisName author: Franch.
- Carex japonica var. minorName author: Boott
- Carex japonica var. trichostylesName author: Franch. & Vaniot
- Carex japoniciformisName author: Nakai
- Carex motoskeiName author: Miq.
- Carex planiculmis var. urasawaeName author: Ohwi
- Carex tokioensisName author: Boeckeler
- Carex trichostylesName author: Franch. & Sav.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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