Juncus ambiguus Guss.

Details

Name scientific

Juncus ambiguus Guss. (1827)

Preferred name

Juncus hybridus Brot.

Taxonomy reference

Lastrucci, L.; Gambirasio, V.; Lazzaro, L.; Viciani, D. 2022: Revision of the Italian material of Juncus sect. Tenageia in the Herbarium Centrale Italicum: confirmations and novelties for Italy. Mediterranean Botany 43: 1–14 (online). (Published online: 2022 https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.72370)

Nomenclature

Original authors

Guss.

Authors

Guss.

Year published

1827

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Juncus ambiguus Guss.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Juncus ambiguus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Juncaceae

Genus

Juncus

Species

ambiguus

Descriptions

Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Juncus ambiguus Guss.

Description

Annual, very small tufts, 1.5-2 cm high, roots fibrous. Stems simple, with c. 2 basal and 2 cauline leaves, reddish. Leaves filiform, > or = stems, auricles absent; sheaths much wider than laminae, membranous except for light red midvein. Inflorescence usually 1-flowered, rarely 2-flowered. Tepals 4 only, 3-5 mm long. Stamens 2. Capsule c. 3 mm long, slightly < outer tepals, = inner tepals, oblong, obtuse, red-brown.

Taxonomic concepts

Name

Cited name

Reference

Preferred name

Parent name

Juncus ambiguus Guss.

Juncus ambiguus Guss.

Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)

Juncus ambiguus Guss.

Juncus ambiguus Guss.

Lastrucci, L.; Gambirasio, V.; Lazzaro, L.; Viciani, D. (2022)

Juncus hybridus Brot.

Metadata

Record id

039eef0d-42c1-4013-9ab7-650128be9c65

Record class

scientific name

Record source

Names_Plants

Date added

1 January 2000

Date last updated

23 January 2025

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