Carex antoniensis

Carex antoniensis is a species of grassy plants that belong to the family Cyperaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it only occurs on the island of Santo Antão.^[2] It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.^[1] The specific name refers to the island of Santo Antão.

Carex antoniensis
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. antoniensis
Binomial name
Carex antoniensis A.Chev., 1935