Title: The taxonomy of the <i>Carex pensylvanica</i> complex (Cyperaceae) in North America
Abstract:The Carex pensylvanica complex consists of four North American taxa. Morphological variation patterns within the complex were examined using principal-components analysis and discriminant-functions an...The Carex pensylvanica complex consists of four North American taxa. Morphological variation patterns within the complex were examined using principal-components analysis and discriminant-functions analysis. These results indicate that two eastern species, C. lucorum Willdenow ex Link, and C. pensylvanica Lamarck, and one western species, C. inops Bailey, should be recognized. The latter species comprises two subspecies, C. inops subsp. inops and C. inops subsp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins, comb. nov. Cytological and geographical evidence lend support to this classification. A key and distribution maps for the taxa are provided.Read More
Publication Year: 1983
Publication Date: 1983-06-01
Language: en
Type: article
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