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Carex cognata

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Carex cognata is a species of sedge (family Cyperaceae), with an Afromontane distribution.[1] A wetland obligate, it is typically, but not always, found at high altitudes.[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
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Carex cognata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. cognata
Binomial name
Carex cognata
Synonyms[1]
  • Carex acutatiformis H.E.Hess
  • Carex cognata var. drakensbergensis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
  • Carex drakensbergensis C.B.Clarke
  • Carex retrorsa Nees
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