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Herbarium specimen: Carex hostiana

Taxon:Cyperaceae: Carex hostiana DC. ("Tawny Sedge")
det. F D Hanson 3/1954

was C. fulva

Filed in taxon folder:Cyperaceae: Carex hostiana DC. ("Tawny Sedge")
Collected by:Rev. Augustin Ley
Collection date:13/9/1879
Locality:Great Britain, VC35 Monmouthshire, Penallt, SO51, "Bog between Trellech (SO5055) and Penallt (SO5210)".
communicated:Rev. Augustin Ley
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Carex hostiana herbarium specimen from Penallt, VC35 Monmouthshire in 1879 by Rev. Augustin Ley.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:Note by Ley: "This seems to be more like the true (C.) xanthocarpa Degl. But the fruit has the white membrane characteristic of (C.) hornaschuchiana Good. "Hornaschuchiana" Arnold Lees.

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Documented by mikedaps on 24th October 2009.

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