Seventy-five species of the Carex L. genus were found in the flora of Ukrainian Carpathians during an inventory and critical-taxonomical study. It was determined that 24 species (32 %) among them are rare in this region.Among rare species of the genus Carex in the Ukrainian Carpathians, 21 have disjunctive distribution areas and three are on the edge of their ranges.
Keywords: Carex, distribution, rare species, Eastern Carpahtians, Ukraine.