Juncaceae
Juncus

Juncus lomatophyllus Spreng.

First published in Neue Entdeck. Pflanzenk. 2: 108 (1821)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Zimbabwe to S. Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

New Zealand South, St.Helena

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(4): 1-151. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brown, L.C. (1982). The Flora and Fauna of St Helena: 1-88. Land Resources Development Centre, Surbiton, England.
  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Cole [s.n.] South Africa K000450834 Neotype Yes
Nov 20, 1999 Adamson, R.S. [32] South Africa K000307616 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1845 Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000345845 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000345846 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000345844 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pappi [112] South Africa K000345848 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harris, T. [385] Mozambique K000613821 Yes
Baur, R. [543] South Africa K000345847 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krauss [416] South Africa K000345843 Unknown Type Material Yes
Patel, H. [7326] Mozambique K000613588 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0