Luzula DC.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 3: 158 (1805), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cosmopolitan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chad, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Louisiana, Macquarie Is., Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Panamá, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sulawesi, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Kerguelen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

  • Luciola Sm. in Engl. Fl. 2: 177 (1824), nom. superfl.

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 8: 95 (1901). Nom. cons.
  • Fl. Fr., ed. 3, 3: 158 (1805)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Buchen. in E.P. IV, 36: 42 (1906), nom. conserv.
  • Fl. Fr. 3: 158 (1805)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2002 Lechler, W. [1839] Peru K000307639 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783561 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783594 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783579 Yes
Macrae; Meyer, E.H.F. [s.n.] United States K002784390 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11266] Bolivia K003165373 Yes
s.coll. [148] New Zealand K002784364 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K002783604 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783566 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [6875] South Africa K002784600 Yes
Prihoda, M. [s.n.] K002781214 Yes
Dixon Hewitt, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783548 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [10754] Bolivia K003165455 Yes
Feilden [s.n.] K001736630 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] Switzerland K002783571 Yes
s.coll. [0138] China K002784045 Yes
Philipson, W.R. [10132] New Zealand K002784362 Yes
Hobson, H.E. [s.n.] China K002784109 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 9003] K001132083 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9907] United Kingdom K002783550 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783582 Yes
Bor, N.L. [K3080] Iceland K002783581 Yes
s.coll. [0213] China K002784047 Yes
Stainton; Henderson [6184] Türkiye K002783679 Yes
{Ahlberg; Axell} [s.n.] Belgium K002783572 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Austria K002783598 Yes
Durieu, M.C. [216] Spain K000906882 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moore, D.M. [1051] Chile K003165457 Yes
Dickinson, C.I. [s.n.] Ireland K002783568 Yes
Davis [46572] Türkiye K002783674 Yes
Hooper, S.S. [s.n.] Türkiye K002783685 Yes
Hamilton, A.C. [731] Uganda K002784574 Yes
Remy, M.J. [151] United States K002784389 Yes
Bunker, H.E. [H15B/41] United Kingdom K002783543 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] K002784113 Yes
{Fr. Buchenau} [s.n.] K002783595 Yes
Saville, D. [157] Austria K002783601 Yes
Brewer, W.H. [1378] United States K003165192 Yes
Melville, R. [65/1498] Italy K002783615 Yes
Kharkevich, S.; Buch, T. [s.n.] Russia K002783827 Yes
Tweedie, R. (Mrs) [167] Argentina K003165450 Yes
Furuse, M. [46934] Japan K002783983 Yes
Maire, E.E. [845] China K002784048 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783606 Yes
Douglas [s.n.] United States K003165203 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783607 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783552 Yes
[Capt: Feilden] [s.n.] K003165178 Yes
Canduell, G.H. [67] Ireland K002783575 Yes
Jackson, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783563 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Smith, S.F. [18644] Canada K003165174 Yes
Given, D.R. [9015] K002784308 Yes
Dudley [D34822] Türkiye K002783683 Yes
Sinclair [= James?]; Haast [236] New Zealand K002784363 Yes
S. M. kauwe [431] United States K003165184 Yes
Maldonado; Tweedie [s.n.] K002783577 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783562 Yes
Moore, D.M. [956] Chile K003165456 Yes
Brücher, H.; Brücher, O. [s.n.] Argentina K003165453 Yes
Emery, H.B. [CH43] Nepal K002784106 Yes
Clausen, R.; Trapido, H. [4287] United States K003165198 Yes
[Capt Feilden] [s.n.] K003165177 Yes
Calder, J.A.; Savile, D.B.O.; Taylor, R.L. [21060] Canada K002784752 Yes
Schur [s.n.] K002783586 Yes
Henriquez [s.n.] Portugal K001790249 Yes
s.coll. [247] Portugal K002781514 Yes
Davis [40613] Greece K002783610 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783437 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781792 Yes
Summers, L.A. [s.n.] United States K003165161 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783613 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781791 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783587 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783608 Yes
S. M. kaune [286] United States K003165185 Yes
Johnson, L.A.S.; Constable, E.F. [16480] Australia K002784300 Yes
Tweedie, R. (Mrs) [166] Argentina K003165451 Yes
C.E.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783556 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [4548] China K002784049 Yes
Busek [s.n.] K002783616 Yes
Sinclair; Haast [291] New Zealand K002784369 Yes
Dixon Hewitt, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783546 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783603 Yes
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdes, B. [6435/95] Morocco K002783694 Yes
Davis; Dodds [21159] Türkiye K002783678 Yes
Purdom, W. [s.n.] China K002784050 Yes
Travers, L. [s.n.] New Zealand K002784368 Yes
Hart, J.H. [130] K002783591 Yes
Lieberg, J.B. [1187] United States K003165195 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783576 Yes
Sharsmith, C.W. [4991] United States K003165201 Yes
Brewer, W.H. [2069] United States K003165193 Yes
Zarrei, M. [1045] Iran K002783672 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K002783578 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783565 Yes
Khan, S.; Prance, G.T.; Ratcliffe, D. [619] Türkiye K002783632 Yes
Blake, A.L. (Mrs) [s.n.] Argentina K003165448 Yes
Emery, H.B. [BHE89] Nepal K002784108 Yes
Andersson, N.J. [231] K002783590 Yes
Lehmann, A. [s.n.] K003165189 Yes
Canduell, G.H. [53] Ireland K002783574 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Romaschenko, K. [22771] United States K003165200 Yes
Melville, R.; Willis, J.; Barber, H.; Paton, D. [2478] Australia K002784299 Yes
Worley, I. [700] New Zealand K003165188 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783592 Yes
Bunker, H.E. [H158/41] United Kingdom K002783544 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783545 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783551 Yes
Rand, R.W. [3350] K003165469 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783602 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] K002783609 Yes
[Capt Feilden] [s.n.] K003165179 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2739] Türkiye K002783680 Yes
Bros, S. [69] United States K003165181 Yes
Raenitz, C. [s.n.] K002783580 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [98] United Kingdom K002783567 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [805] United Kingdom K002783557 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002784114 Yes
[Capt Feilden] [s.n.] Canada K003165180 Yes
Lechler, W.; Hohenacker, R.F. [280] Chile K003165454 Yes
Brücher, H.; Brücher, O. [16] Argentina K003165452 Yes
Hein, P. [13654] K002783599 Yes
Feddersen, A.; Rosenberg, M. [s.n.] K002783585 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783554 Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Greenland K002784903 Yes
[Kebroun] [s.n.] K002783605 Yes
s.coll. [56] K002783847 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783583 Yes
Wesche, K. [168] Uganda K002784486 Yes
Menzies, J.S. [[4]626] United Kingdom K002783559 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18433] Kenya K002784487 Yes
[illegible] [3] K002783589 Yes
Davis, P.H. [41310] Türkiye K002783675 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K. [20569] Peru K003165391 Yes
Emery, H.B. [CH31] Nepal K002784107 Yes
Soule, G.W. [s.n.] United States K002784898 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Flores Villegas, M. [21336] Mexico K003165233 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002783569 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Con Huallya, H. [22545] Bolivia K003165374 Yes
Pearson, J.D.M. [35] United Kingdom K002783560 Yes
Hart, H.C. [134] K003165176 Yes
Mandon, G. [1447] K003165392 Yes
Kaune, S.M. [549] United States K003165187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783614 Yes
Brewer, W.H. [1771] United States K003165194 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [5469] United States K003165191 Yes
s.coll. [0906] China K002784046 Yes
Schodde, R. [1244] Australia K002784302 Yes
Woods, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783553 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [370B] Greenland K003165183 Yes
Davis; Coode; Yaltirik [D38349] Türkiye K002783682 Yes
Davis [43765] Türkiye K002783681 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781790 Yes
Hart, H.C. [s.n.] K003165175 Yes
Summehayes, V.S. [s.n.] Norway K002783573 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [9] K002784112 Yes
Durieu, M.C. [216] Spain K000906881 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dr King's Collector [s.n.] Nepal K002784111 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Connor, H.E. [s.n.] New Zealand K002784361 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [5168] Canada K002784750 Yes
Colenso [s.n.] New Zealand K002784367 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [965] K002784115 Yes
[Burtt] [s.n.] Greenland K002784902 Yes
Kirkwood, J.E. [1992] United States K003165190 Yes
Woodward, A.S. [s.n.] Italy K002783611 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; de Boer, M. [18051] Bolivia K003165375 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Susanibar Cruz, D. [20521] Peru K003165390 Yes
Davis; Coode [D36377] Türkiye K002783684 Yes
Tolmie [s.n.] United States K000574322 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [9] K002784110 Yes
Leiberg, J.B. [1355] United States K003165196 Yes
G.V.C. [719/2] United Kingdom K002783555 Yes
Turrill, W.B.; Murr, J. [s.n.] Austria K002783600 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [5502] United States K003165197 Yes
Feilden [s.n.] K001736629 Yes
Peterson, P.; Saarela, J.; Frye, C. [23716] United States K003165199 Yes
Dutoit, D. [s.n.] Switzerland K002783570 Yes
Haast [117] New Zealand K002784366 Yes
Hume, A.O. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783549 Yes
Donat, A. [500] Argentina K003165449 Yes
Rix, E.M. [48] Türkiye K002783676 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783547 Yes
Clausen, R.; Trapido, H. [4986] United States K003165202 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783564 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002783558 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [26091] Türkiye K002783677 Yes
Calder, J.A.; Savile, D.B.O.; Taylor, R.L. [21850] Canada K002784751 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] K002783612 Yes
[Emyer] [1044] K002783593 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [s.n.] United States K003165182 Yes
Moore, D.M. [1073] Chile K003165458 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M.; Muasya, E. [57] Kenya K002784573 Yes
[Gehzt] [s.n.] Portugal K000345850 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [3963] South Africa K000345855 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [3963] South Africa K000345854 Unknown Type Material Yes
Masson [17] K002783584 Yes
Davis [41762] Türkiye K002783673 Yes
Drummond [66] K001736623 Yes
[R. H. Ly] [s.n.] Australia K002784301 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783855 Yes
Kaune, S.M. [455] United States K003165186 Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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