Miscellaneous chorological, nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Carex (Cyperaceae) from South America, including the description of three new species
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Summary Despite the ongoing intensive efforts on disentangling the diversity of the genus Carex (Cyperaceae) in South America, there is much still to be accomplished. In this note we studied collections from some of the main South American and North American herbaria, new field collections, and observations from the citizen platform iNaturalist, to report chorological, nomenclatural, and taxonomic notes for 16 South American Carex species. These include comments on invasive species, novel national reports for five species, including the first report of Carex echinata to the continent, the clarification of the use of the name Carex peruviana and the exclusion of Carex vixdentata from the Peruvian flora, and the description of three new species from the Northern Andes and the Peruvian desert: Carex guaguarum Jim.Mejías & Muñoz-Schüler, Carex ros-desertum Jim.Mejías & Muñoz-Schüler (subg. Vignea , sect. Bracteosellae ), and Carex via-montana A.Mor.Alons. & Jim.Mejías (subg. Psyllophorae , sect. Junciformes ).
Source: Kew Bulletin
Authors: P. Muñoz-Schüler, J. I. Márquez-Corro, A. Cano, A. Camilo, M. Corvalán-Favereau, S. Gebauer, I. Larridon, P. Mazzei, P. Mendoza-Babilón, D. Montesinos-Tubée, A. Morales-Alonso, N. Oleas, M. Romero-Mieres, P. Saldivia, B. Saucedo, P. Silva-Reyes, S. Teillier, J. Urrutia-Estrada, J. C. Zamora, S. Martín-Bravo, P. Jiménez-Mejías
Institutions: University of Concepción, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, National University of San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural, Austral University of Chile, Senckenberg - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research, Senckenberg Institute for Plant Form and Function Jena, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Universidad Católica San Pablo, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Instituto de Investigación en Cambio Global, Universidad Indoamérica, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Universidad Central de Chile, Jardin Botanique de Genève
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,190
Awards: G6436512653, G8347645112
OpenAlex ID: W7151267740