Carex chathamica
| Carex chathamica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. chathamica
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| Binomial name | |
| Carex chathamica | |
Carex chathamica is a species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae, native to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand.[1][2] Grey-backed storm petrels (Garrodia nereis) nest in its tufts.[3]
References
- ^ "Carex chathamica Petrie". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Carex chathamica". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
Synonyms; Carex trifida 'Chathamica'
- ^ West, Jillian A.; Nilsson, Ron J. (1994). "Habitat use and burrow densities of burrow-nesting seabirds on South East Island, Chatham Islands, New Zealand" (PDF). Notornis. 41 (supplement): 27–37. Retrieved 27 July 2022.