''Carex aematorhyncha'' (common name: blood beak sedge) is a

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in the sedge family,

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, native to South America. It was first formally named in 1854 in the sixth volume of '' Flora Chilena''. Two varieties are accepted: *''Carex aematorhyncha'' var. ''aematorhyncha'' *''Carex aematorhyncha'' var. ''corralensis''

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to Central and southern

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to the

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References

aematorhyncha Flora of Southern America Taxa named by Nicaise Auguste Desvaux {{Carex-stub