Carex petitiana

Carex petitiana is a species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae that grows in swamps and bogs at altitudes of 1,800–3,600 metres (5,900–11,800 ft) in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Two subspecies are recognised:^[2]

• C. petitiana subsp. attenuata – only recorded from Malawi and Zimbabwe
• C. petitiana subsp. petitiana (Kük.) Luceño & M. Escudero – throughout the species' range

Carex petitiana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Carex
Species:	C. petitiana
Binomial name
Carex petitiana A. Rich.
Synonyms [2]
Carex longipedunculata K. Schum. Carex preussii K. Schum.