Hamid Gholizadeh - Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran.
Alireza Naqinezhad - Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Science, University of Mazandaran, P.O. Box: ۴۷۴۱۶-۹۵۴۴۷, Babolsar.
Mohammad Amini Rad - Department of Botany, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran
Hassan Zarreh Maivan - Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran.

Carex humilis (Cyperaceae) is reported as a new record for the Flora Iranica area. This species was collected during an ecological study in the Hyrcanian area. Taxonomic remarks and distribution notes for the species are provided.

Carex, new record, Hyrcanian area, Iran