Place of Publication
Syst. Bot. 14(2): 182 (1989)
Type citation
Chile, Prov. Magallanes, [Dpto. Ultima Esperanza], Seno Ultima Esperanza, Puerto Toro, W of Rio Serrano, N of Ventisquero Balmaceda, 51°25'S, 73°05'W, open cyperaceous bog, 18 Jan 1977, T.B.P.A. 1804 (holotype: HIP!).
References
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Wheeler (1989)
Wheeler, G.A. 1989. The taxonomy of Carex sect. Aciculares (Cyperaceae) in South America. Systematic Botany 14(2):168-188
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Muñoz-Schüler et al (2024)
Muñoz-Schüler, P , García-Moro, P , Márquez-Corro, J I , Penneckamp,, D , Sanz-Arnal, M , Martín-Bravo, S and Jiménez-Mejías, P 2024. The Genus Carex (Cyperaceae) in Chile: A General Update of Its Knowledge, With an Identification Key. Gayana Botánica 80(2):103-132.
Iconography
- Wheeler (1989):
Regions
Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo and Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena
Habitat
Patagonian Steppe and Andean Subpolar Forests
Distribution and habitat
Carex toroensis is known only from the type locality in Magallanes Province where it is thought to be abundant in bogs
Descriptions
- Wheeler (1989)
Habit
Perennial 3.5 to 8.5 cm tall.
Key characteristics
Although this species closely resembles C. caduca, the former is a more diminutive and delicate species than the latter. Carex toroensis is known only from "open cyperaceous bog", whereas C. caduca grows in a variety of habitats (Wheeler, 1989)