Kobresia
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| Kobresia | |
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| Kobresia simpliciuscula | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Kobresia Willd. |
| Species | |
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30-35; See text | |
Kobresia is a genus of plants in the sedge family. They are sometimes called bog sedges. These perennial sedges are quite similar to Carex species in appearance. Most species are found in mountainous regions in Asia.
Selected species:
- Kobresia duthiei
- Kobresia fragilis
- Kobresia laxa
- Kobresia littledalei
- Kobresia macrantha
- Kobresia myosuroides - Bellardi's bog sedge
- Kobresia nepalensis
- Kobresia nitens
- Kobresia pygmaea
- Kobresia royleana
- Kobresia sibirica - Siberian bog sedge
- Kobresia simpliciuscula - simple bog sedge
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