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Carex reznicekii Werier
 (Sida 22(2):1052)

Latin diagnosis
Carici nigromarginatae similis, sed characteribus sequentibus differt: laminis foliorum latissimis 1.2-2.2(-2.5) mm latis, culmis singulae plantae saepe in longitudine similibus longissimis 1.9-9.9(-13.7) cm longis, spicis staminalibus 3.3-8.3(-9.2) mm longis et 0.4-1.6(-1.8) mm latis, et colore rubenti squamarum pistillatarum ad regiones marginales restricto.



Translation
Similar to Carex nigromarginata, but it differs by the following characters: with widest blades of the leaves 1.2-2.2(-2.5) mm wide; with culms of an individual plant often similar in length, the longest 1.9-9.9(-13.7) cm long; with staminal spikes 3.3-8.3(-9.2) mm long and 0.4-1.6(-1.8) mm wide; and with the reddish color of the pistillate scales restricted to the marginal regions.



Translation with commentary
Similar similis - nominative singular feminine of group B adjective similis, -is, -e [takes dative]; agrees with Carex reznicekii
to Carex Carice - dative singular of third declension feminine noun Carex, Caricis; object of similis
nigromarginata, nigromarginatae - dative singular feminine of group A adjective nigromarginatus, -a, -um; modifies Carice; object of similis
but sed - conjunction
it differs differt - third person singular of present active indicative of third conjugation verb differo, differre, distuli, dilatus.
by the following sequentibus - ablative plural feminine of present active participle of deponent verb sequor, sequi, secutus; modifies characteribus
characters: characteribus - ablative plural of third declension feminine noun character, -is
with widest latissimis - ablative plural feminine of superlative degree of group A adjective latus, -a, -um; modifies laminis.
blades laminis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun lamina, -ae
of the leaves foliorum - genitive plural of second declension neuter noun folium, -i
1.2-2.2(-2.5) mm wide; latis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective latus, -a, -um; agrees with laminis
with culms culmis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun culmus, -i
of an individual singulae - genitive singular feminine of group A adjective singulus, -a, -um; modifies plantae
plant plantae - genitive singular of first declension feminine noun planta, -ae
often saepe - adverb
similar similibus - ablative plural masculine of group B adjective similis, -is, -e; modifies culmis
in in - preposition [takes ablative]
length, longitudine - ablative singular of third declension feminine noun longitudo, longitudinis; object of in
the longest longissimis - ablative plural masculine of superlative degree of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; modifies culmis
1.9-9.9(-13.7) cm long; longis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; agrees with culmis
with staminal staminalibus - ablative plural feminine of group B adjective staminalis, -is, -e; modifies spicis
spikes spicis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun spica, -ae
3.3-8.3(-9.2) mm long longis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; agrees with spicis
and et - conjunction
0.4-1.6(-1.8) mm wide; latis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective latus, -a, -um; agrees with spicis
and et - conjunction
with the reddish rubenti - ablative singular masculine of present active participle of second conjugation verb rubeo, -ere, -ui, ---; modifies colore
color colore - ablative singular of third declension masculine noun color, coloris
of the pistillate pistillatarum - genitive plural feminine of group A adjective pistillatus, -a, -um; modifies squamarum
scales squamarum - genitive plural of first declension feminine noun squama, -ae
restricted restricto - ablative singular masculine of perfect passive participle of third conjugation verb restringo, -ere, -nxi, -ctus; agrees with colore
to ad - preposition [takes accusative]
the marginal marginales - accusative plural feminine of group B adjective marginalis, -is, -e; modifies regiones
regions. regiones - accusative plural of third declension feminine noun regio, regionis; object of ad



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