''Carex autumnalis'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the sedge family,
Cyperaceae
The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' w ...
. It was
first formally named by
Jisaburo Ohwi
was Japanese botanist. He was a distinguished member of the Faculty of Science of Kyoto Imperial University. He is perhaps best known for his 1953 .
Species named after Ohwi
* (Cyperaceae) '' Carex ohwii'' Masam.
* (Cyperaceae) '' Cyperus ohwi ...
in 1930. ''Carex autumnalis'' is native to Japan and mainland eastern Asia, from southeastern China to North Korea. In China it grows in shady ravines.
References
autumnalis
Plants described in 1930
Flora of Asia
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