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Juncus procerus E.Mey.

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Juncus procerus E.Mey. (1828)
Juncus procerus E.Mey.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

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New Zealand
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E.Mey.
E.Mey.
1828
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Juncus procerus E.Mey.
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Juncus procerus

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Juncaceae
Juncus
procerus

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Edgar, E. 1964: The leafless species of Juncus in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 2: 177–204.

Juncus procerus E.Mey.

Very robust; stems 100-150 cm × 3.5—8 mm, smooth, yellow-green, soft, pith interrupted by large lacunae; basal bracts very loosely sheathing, often becoming flat above and up to 2.5 cm wide, dull brown towards the base; inflorescence many-flowered, much-branched, effuse; flowers green- to redbrown; tepals 2.3-2.8 mm long; stamens 3-(4); capsule usually about equal to the tepals in length, flattened and often darker brown at the top.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Juncus procerus E.Mey.

Very robust; rhizome stout, woody. Stems 100-150 cm × 3.5-8 mm, soft, yellow-green, smooth, pith interrupted by large cavities. Basal sheaths very loose often becoming flat above and to 2.5 cm wide, dull brown to dark reddish towards base. Inflorescence to 10 cm long, much-branched, effuse. Flowers numerous, clustered at branchlet tips. Tepals c. 2.5 mm long, ± equal, ± acute. Stamens 3- (4). Capsules c. 2.5 mm long, ± = tepals, ± oblong, light brown, often darker at flattened top.

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Juncus pallidus var. triandrus Cheeseman
Juncus pallidus var. triandrus Cheeseman
Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. (1970)
Juncus procerus E.Mey.
Juncus procerus E.Mey.
Juncus procerus E.Mey.
Edgar, E. (1964)
Juncus procerus E.Mey.
Juncus procerus E.Mey.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)
Juncus procerus E.Mey.
Juncus procerus E.Mey.
Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. (1970)

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Juncus pallidus var. triandrus Cheeseman
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Juncus procerus E.Mey.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Juncus procerus E.Mey.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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Juncus procerus E.Mey.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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1 January 2000
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