Xiaofeng Jin

Carex ensiformis (C. subg. Siderosticta), a new species from southern China based on morphological and molecular evidence

BACKGROUND: Carex subg. Siderosticta is one of the six subgenera recognized in the recently revised infrageneric classification of Carex based on phylogenetic studies. It represents the earliest-diverging lineage within Carex and it is sister to all remaining species in the genus...