Carex melanantha
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 melanantha
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1833
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Carex melanantha. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
8 synonyms in this snapshot
- Carex macranthaName author: Boeckeler
- Carex melanantha f. gracilescensName author: Kük.
- Carex melanantha f. pallidaName author: Litv.
- Carex melanantha var. genuinaName author: Turcz.
- Carex nigra var. melananthaName author: (C.A.Mey.) Regel
- Carex nigra var. orientalisName author: Regel
- Carex prattiiName author: Franch.
- Carex regeliiName author: C.B.Clarke ex O.Fedtsch.
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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