Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species: Juncus acutus
Subspecies: Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii

Name

Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii (Parl.) Snogerup, Bot. Not. 131(2): 187 (1978).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Juncus leopoldii Parl., Giorn. Bot. Ital. 2(1): 324 (1846).
    • Typus: South Africa, Sommerset, Stellenbosch, Ecklon & Zeyher 4308 (Lectotype (selected by Snogerup, Willdenowia 23(1): 37. 1993): FI, isolectotypes: S, W).
• Homotypic
  • Juncus acutus var. leopoldii (Parl.) Buchenau, Monogr. Junc. Cap: 421 (1875).
• Heterotypic
  • Juncus acutus var. sphaerocarpus Engelm., Rep. U.S. Geol. Survey, Bot. 6: 376 (1878).
    • Type: California, S. Barbara.
    • Juncus robustus S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 302 (1879).
  • Juncus acutus f. xanthosus Jeps., Fl. Calif. 1: 249 (1921).
    • Type: California, NW of Indio, Thousand Palms Cañon, W.L. Jepson 6041 (Holotype: UC).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Portugal, Spain. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Egypt, Libya, Morocco. Regional: Macaronesia Azores (introduced), Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira. Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State. Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean Ascension. Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California, Nevada. Regional: Mexico Mexico Northwest. Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bermuda. Regional: Brazil Brazil South. Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Argentina Northwest, Chile North, Chile South, Juan Fernández Islands, Uruguay. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Snogerup, S.E. 1978. Notes on Juncus for Flora Europaea. Botaniska Notiser 131(2): 185–187. Full issue PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Snogerup, S.E. 1993. A revision of Juncus subgen. Juncus (Juncaceae). Willdenowia 23(1): 23–73. JSTOR Reference page. 
• Kirschner, J. et al. 2002. Juncaceae 2: Juncus subg. Juncus. (Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 7). 336 pp., Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. ISBN 0-642-56823-5 PDF (part 1) PDF (part 2) PDF (part 3) PDF (part 4) Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jul 4. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jul 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jul 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii. Accessed: 4 Jul 2023.
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jul 4.