title: Carex diaoluoshanica (Carex sect. Lageniformes, Cyperaceae), a new species from Hainan, China.
abstract: Carex diaoluoshanica, a new species of Carex sect. Lageniformes from Hainan, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to C. breviscapa but differs in having wider leaves with the leaf base gradually narrowed, 5-10 cm long and petiolelike, culms subfiliform, with only two spikes, the lateral female spikes from near the culm base.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropic Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hubiao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropic Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qinglong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropic Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Changjun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.affiliation: Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaoxia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropic Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Guodao
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D031255:Carex Plant / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002681:China; D035264:Flowers / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D063148:Plant Dispersal; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology