Which genus has more species, Carex or Bloomeria?
Carex Carex is a vast genus of almost 2,000 species of grassy plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other members of the Cyperaceae family are also called sedges, however those of genus "Carex" may be called "true" sedges, and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of "Carex" is known as caricology.
Carex dissita Carex dissita, also known as purei, is a sedge that is native to New Zealand.