Carex hirta Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 975. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae sabulosis." RCN: 7094.

Lectotype (Kukkonen in Jarvis in Taxon 41: 559. 1992): Herb. A. van Royen No. 901.336-595 (L) .

Generitype of Carex Linnaeus.

Current name: Carex hirta L. ( Cyperaceae).

Note: Carex hirta, with the type designated by Kukkonen, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 559. 1992. However, the proposal was eventually ruled unnecessary by the General Committee (see Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006 for a review of the history of this and related proposals).