Juncus effusus

Juncus effusus

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 effusus
Subspecies: J. e. subsp. laxus – J. e. subsp. pacificus – J. e. subsp. solutus

Name

Juncus effusus L., 1753

Synonyms

• Juncus bogotensis Kunth
• Juncus bogotensis var. compactus (Hoppe ex Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Farw.
• Juncus communis E.Mey. [Illegitimate]
• Juncus communis var. effusus (L.) E.Mey.
• Juncus communis var. parviflorus Rouy
• Juncus conglomeratus var. effusus (L.) Kostel.
• Juncus effusus var. compactus (Hoppe ex Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Lej. & Courtois
• Juncus effusus var. conglomeratus (L.) Engelm.
• Juncus effusus var. dasyanthelus K.Koch
• Juncus effusus subsp. effusus
• Juncus effusus var. effusus
• Juncus effusus var. elatus (Asch. & Graebn.) I.Grint.
• Juncus effusus subsp. fistulosus (Guss.) K.Richt.
• Juncus effusus var. fistulosus (Guss.) Buchenau
• Juncus effusus var. longibracteatus A.Fern. & R.Fern.
• Juncus effusus var. macranthelus K.Koch
• Juncus effusus var. pauciflorus Lej. & Courtois
• Juncus effusus var. prolifer Sond.
• Juncus effusus f. prolifer (Sond.) Hegi
• Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus DC.
• Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus Lam. & DC.
• Juncus effusus f. zebrinus (André) Hegi
• Juncus fistulosus Guss.
• Juncus laevis Wallr. [Illegitimate]
• Juncus laevis var. diffusus Wallr.
• Juncus lucens Burnham
• Juncus luxurians Colenso
• Juncus mauritianus Bojer
• Juncus zebrinus André

Distribution

It is considered native in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. It has naturalized in Australia, Madagascar, and various oceanic islands.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum, Tomus I: 326.

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Juncus effusus. Published online. Accessed Set. 24 2017.
• The Plant List 2013. Juncus effusus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2017 Set. 24.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Juncus effusus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2017 Set. 24.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Juncus effusus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

dansk: Lyse-Siv
Deutsch: Flatter-Binse
English: Soft rush
español: hierba de la música, junco, junco de esteras, junco de esters, junco espartero, junco fino, junco merino, juncos, junquillo, xunca.
suomi: Röyhyvihvilä
magyar: Békaszittyó
italiano: Giunco comune
日本語: イグサ
Nederlands: Pitrus
polski: Sit rozpierzchły

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