Juncaceae
Juncus

Juncus acutus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 325 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. & Subtropical. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Ascension, Baleares, Bermuda, Brazil South, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Chile North, Chile South, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Free State, Great Britain, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Juan Fernández Is., Kriti, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Mexico Northwest, Morocco, Namibia, Nevada, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Uruguay, Western Sahara

Introduced into:

Azores, New South Wales, New Zealand North, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Dobignard, A., Jacquemoud, F. & Jordan, D. (1992). Matériaux pour la conaissance floristique du Sahara occidental et l'Anti-Atlas méridional. I. Pteridophyta à Rosaceae. Candollea 47: 113-179.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Dobignard, A., Jacquemoud, F. & Jordan, D. (1992). Matériaux pour la conaissance floristique du Sahara occidental et l'Anti-Atlas méridional. I. Pteridophyta à Rosaceae. Candollea 47: 113-179.
  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Constable, E.F. [43125] Australia K002399295 Yes
Davis [47796] Türkiye K003168394 Yes
Knight, F.P. [3] Ireland K003168314 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Turrill, W.B. [4160] United Kingdom K003168295 Yes
[C. Kollbey] [s.n.] Chile K003058775 Yes
[Zesguereux] [s.n.] France K003168330 Yes
Rawi; Chakravarty [32566] Iraq K002891389 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Turrill, W.B. [4160] United Kingdom K003168296 Yes
Haines, R.W. [W1370] Iraq K002891394 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168306 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [1188] Australia K002399294 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003168354 Yes
[J. Fraherne Moggiedge] [s.n.] France K003168335 Yes
Trevelyan, W.C. [s.n.] Jersey K003168321 Yes
Barney [s.n.] South Africa K003055636 Yes
Davis, P.H. [8079] Egypt K002891420 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1367] Iran K002891405 Yes
Godman, F.D. [s.n.] Portugal K002892163 Yes
al Rawi, A. [25906] Iraq K002891396 Yes
Monier Abd El Ghani [2664] Egypt K002891411 Yes
Palmer, E. [676] United States K003056969 Yes
Davis [41375] Türkiye K002891370 Yes
Tesseron [s.n.] France K003168344 Yes
s.coll. [[190]] K002892153 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K003168391 No
H. G. [Hillinghant] [29916] United Kingdom K003168283 Yes
Loch, J.M. [2] Greece K003168399 Yes
Tilden, T. [108] Italy K003168351 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B12455] Iceland K003168396 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K003055637 Yes
Boissieu, C.V. [s.n.] France K003168347 Yes
Ascherson, P. [[5]13] Egypt K002891416 Yes
Schlechter, M. [20] South Africa K003055627 Yes
Hamilton, A.A. [19898] Australia K002399297 Yes
[Thom] [109] South Africa K003055624 Yes
Drew, K.L.; Bruhl, J.J.; Simpson, B.D.; Wilson, S.C. [3] Australia K002399298 Yes
s.coll. [195] Uruguay K003058774 Yes
Andersen, J.S.; Petersen, I.C. [212] Iran K002891400 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [8581] South Africa K003055635 Yes
[Gariors] [s.n.] France K003168333 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [11130] Jordan K002891384 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003168359 Yes
Jury, S.L.; Ait Lafkih, M.; Hedderson, T.; Kahouadji, A. [15214] Morocco K002892021 Yes
Bové [s.n.] Algeria K002892020 Yes
Morong, T. [1243] Chile K003058776 Yes
Omar, S.; [J. Mokhtar]; [S. Abdiliy] [37016] Iraq K002891390 Yes
[Getzt] [s.n.] K002892160 Yes
Lepschi, B.J. [773] Australia K002399287 Yes
Lucia, V. [s.n.] Spain K003168382 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K003168339 Yes
Cand. [s.n.] K003168405 Yes
Roux, L.; Ramsey [23] South Africa K003055639 Yes
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] Italy K003168367 Yes
Coveny, R. [7340] Australia K002399292 Yes
Warburg, E.F.; Tutin, T.G. [[H4891930]] Portugal K002892164 Yes
{MacOwan} [1665] South Africa K003055646 Yes
Gay, C. [s.n.] Chile K003058771 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [2080] United Kingdom K003168282 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003168327 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey K003168319 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. [70] Croatia K003168404 Yes
Chapman, E. [218] Cyprus K002891364 Yes
Mashaly, I.A. [s.n.] Egypt K002891423 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [3845] United States K003056964 Yes
Knopf, E.C. [230] United States K003056970 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24946] Türkiye K002891369 Yes
Czeczott, H. [298] Spain K002892158 Yes
MacMillan, H.F. [299] Iran K002891406 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [Z433] Egypt K002891422 Yes
Constable, E.F. [NSW48294] Australia K002399288 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168304 Yes
Burtt, B.L. [B. 333] United Kingdom K003168310 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2764] Albania K003168400 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Italy K003168360 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Turrill, W.B. [4160] United Kingdom K003168301 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003168408 Yes
Sprague, T.A.; Hutchinson, J. [127] Spain K002892157 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003168410 Yes
Jeanes, J.A.; Lay, G. [2053] Australia K002399302 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvile] [6201] Hong Kong K002893004 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [272] Türkiye K002891373 Yes
[H. Moltez] [548] Portugal K003168390 Yes
Schlechter, M. [20] South Africa K003055623 Yes
Lucia, V. [s.n.] Spain K003168383 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168284 Yes
Täckholm, V.; El Hadidi, M.N.E.; Lahham, J.; Boulos, L. [s.n.] Jordan K002891382 Yes
{de Wilde, P.A.W.J.; Dorgelo, J.} [s.n.] France K003168343 Yes
Samaritani, J.B. [3598] Egypt K002891413 Yes
Todaro [556] Italy K003168365 Yes
Jackson, A.K. [23] Guernsey K003168324 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1330] Cyprus K002891368 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003168362 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Turrill, W.B. [4160] United Kingdom K003168297 Yes
[Jan] [s.n.] Italy K003168355 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y.; Alston, A.H.G. [2479] Albania K003168401 Yes
s.coll. [2860] South Africa K003055634 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K003168393 Yes
Batanouny, E. [s.n.] Egypt K002891412 Yes
Fackson, A.K.; Turnill, W.B. [70] Croatia K003168403 Yes
Mason, H.L. [s.n. ] Mexico K003058319 Yes
Rehmann, A. [2840] South Africa K003055643 Yes
Canolh, I. [1155] Ireland K003168313 Yes
Sutton, C.S. [1985] Australia K002399301 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A.; Grondona, E. [23396] Argentina K003058770 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7277] Saudi Arabia K002891424 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [13373] Spain K003168384 Yes
Murr, J. [2924] South Africa K003055631 Yes
Brown, S.; Britton, N.L. [212] Bermuda K003056973 Yes
Letourneux, T. [s.n.] France K003168331 Yes
Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa K003055633 Yes
Drar, M. [4182] Egypt K002891417 Yes
{Drège} [s.n.] South Africa K003055638 Yes
Eagles, G.H. [26290] Australia K002399289 Yes
Dalmatia [s.n.] K003168402 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [4053] Iran K002891399 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [39652] Iran K002891409 Yes
Baur, R. (Revd) [885] South Africa K003055629 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2781] United Kingdom K003168293 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [221] Spain K003168389 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [7130] K002891379 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003168358 Yes
Metaxas [466] Cyprus K002891362 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] France K003168329 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [1916] Cyprus K002891367 Yes
[C. L.] [s.n.] Portugal K002892167 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24976] Türkiye K002891374 Yes
{Britton, C.E.; Bro. Louis-Arsene} [s.n.] Jersey K003168317 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003168353 Yes
Rogers, W.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168286 Yes
Lemann, C. [1838] Portugal K002892166 Yes
Andersen, J.S.; Petersen, I.C. [212] Iran K002891401 Yes
Aellen, P. [s.n.] France K003168349 Yes
[Gutoqerea] [s.n.] Argentina K003058773 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [0117] Iraq K002891388 Yes
Nuttall, L.W. [763] United States K003056971 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [9130] K002891377 Yes
Nelmes, E. [906] United Kingdom K003168303 Yes
Davis, P.H. [8094] Egypt K002891421 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [718/2 1898] United Kingdom K003168292 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [1921] Türkiye K002891372 Yes
Verdcourt; Wilmot-Dear [5369] France K003168342 Yes
Melville, R. [5346] New Zealand K002399942 Yes
Symon, D.E. [10481] Australia K002399285 Yes
Constable, E.F. [6016] Australia K002399290 Yes
s.coll. [[12175]] France K003168328 Yes
Atherton, G.E. [81] Cyprus K002891366 Yes
Täckholm, V.; El Hadidi, M.N.E.; Lahham, J.; Boulos, L. [s.n.] Jordan K002891387 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [13130] Jordan K002891385 Yes
Birand, H. [48] Türkiye K002891371 Yes
Coveny, R.; Powell, J. [6482] Australia K002399293 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003168412 Yes
Forsskal, P. [29] Egypt K002891419 Yes
Melville, R.; Chinner, J. [3893] Australia K002399300 Yes
Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K003168357 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [1747] South Africa K003055648 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [43] United Kingdom K003168320 Yes
s.coll. [[358]] K002892161 Yes
Santesson, R. [97] Argentina K003058769 Yes
Vasey, G.R. [s.n.] K003056966 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168300 Yes
Davis [50482] Libya K002892019 Yes
[Louis-Arsene] [s.n.] Jersey K003168322 Yes
Todaro [455] Italy K003168363 Yes
Rehmann, A. [2550] South Africa K003055644 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [1718] Iran K002891408 Yes
Jolles, P.L. [108] Israel K002891380 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [5388] South Africa K003055650 Yes
Furse, P. [2509] Iran K002891407 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [976] Egypt K002891418 Yes
[Sorial Eff. Jakla] [13] Egypt K002891415 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [4880] Namibia K003055625 Yes
[illegible] [4700] Spain K003168385 Yes
Davis [40732] Türkiye K002891375 Yes
Tilden, T. [124] Italy K003168352 Yes
Evans, H.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168285 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168290 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002892168 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003168386 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [2232] Cyprus K002891363 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [1368] United Kingdom K003168302 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain K002892154 Yes
Kralik, L. [[816]] France K003168350 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain K002892155 Yes
Barclay, C. [158] K003168395 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] France K003168336 Yes
[B. H. Burtt] [B. 333] United Kingdom K003168309 Yes
Brodie, C.J.; Sandercock, R.K. [746] Australia K002399286 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K002892024 No
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa K003055647 Yes
s.coll. [42421] Iraq K002891398 Yes
Melville, R.; Chinner, J. [3893] Australia K002399299 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168287 Yes
Britton, C.E. [2897] United Kingdom K003168307 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [729] Egypt K002891410 Yes
Dovaston, H.F. [[718/2]] Guernsey K003168325 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [0117] Iraq K002891392 Yes
Khatib; Alizzi [32651] Iraq K002891395 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [3091] South Africa K003055626 Yes
Johnson, L.A.S.; Edgar, E. [7250] Australia K002399291 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003168326 Yes
s.coll. [6286] South Africa K003055628 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain K002892156 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16339] South Africa K003055630 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [1718] Iran K002891403 Yes
Kas, J.A. [18555] Iraq K002891391 Yes
Huter [s.n.] K003168407 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Morocco K002892025 No
Zuuarini [96] Greece K003168397 Yes
Johnson, L.A.S. [26272] Australia K002399296 Yes
Sweedman, L. [(LSWE)5744] Australia K002399284 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003168332 Yes
Palmer, E.; Watson, S. [34] Mexico K003056967 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [1527] Greece K003168398 Yes
Todaro [455] Italy K003168364 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003168388 Yes
[Divinede] [s.n.] France K003168348 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168299 Yes
Todaro [556] Italy K003168366 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003168406 Yes
Lucia, V. [s.n.] Spain K003168381 Yes
[W. E. Thompson] [s.n.] Norfolk Island K003168298 Yes
Mann, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168288 Yes
Huter [s.n.] K003168409 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A.; Grondona, E. [23484] Argentina K003058772 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [15541] Jordan K002891383 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003168361 Yes
Boulos, L.; El-Ghonemy, A.E. [s.n.] Oman K002891425 Yes
Pons, A. [s.n.] France K003168340 Yes
Boissieu, C.V. [s.n.] France K003168341 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [147] Iraq K002891393 Yes
Polunin, O. [5172] Iraq K002891397 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ireland K003168316 Yes
Thora [s.n.] France K003168334 Yes
MacOwan, P. [1683] South Africa K003055642 Yes
Anthony, A.W. [419] United States K003056968 Yes
Watson, G.A. [s.n.] Iran K002891402 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] K002892162 Yes
Britton, C.E. [2897] United Kingdom K003168308 Yes
Abrams, L. [3501] United States K003056965 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16339] South Africa K003055640 Yes
[S. S. HR. G.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168311 Yes
Hill, D. [s.n.] Guernsey K003168318 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003168411 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [214] Morocco K002892023 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168291 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jordan K002891386 Yes
Foucaud, J. [s.n.] France K003168346 Yes
Pampanini, R.; Pichi Sermolli, R. [1245] Libya K002892017 Yes
Sintensis, P. [1367] Iran K002891404 Yes
{Bro. Louis-Arsene} [s.n.] Jersey K003168323 Yes
Jackson, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168289 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K003168392 Yes
s.coll. [652] Jordan K002891378 Yes
[W. B. Turrill] [2080] United Kingdom K003168281 Yes
Carter, A.; Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L. [2551] Mexico K003058317 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003168345 Yes
Atherton, G.E. [698] Cyprus K002891365 Yes
Murr, J. [3402] South Africa K003055632 Yes
Bolus, H. [5271] South Africa K003055641 Yes
Wiggins, I.L.; Wiggins, D.B. [15948] Mexico K003058320 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [[718/2]] United Kingdom K003168280 Yes
Rehmann, A. [2840] South Africa K003055645 Yes
Richardson, J. [JMR46] Australia K002399283 Yes
Phillips, E.P. [3321] South Africa K003055649 Yes
Mandon, G. [[249]] Portugal K002892169 Yes
Warburg, E.F.; Tutin, T.G. [[H4891930]] Portugal K002892165 Yes
Gimingham, C.H. [CY 34] Libya K002892018 Yes
Trask, B. [s.n.] United States K003056972 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4350] Spain K003168387 Yes
[E. E. Hubbard]; Turrill, W.B. [4160] United Kingdom K003168294 Yes
[R. Bayly] [s.n.] Ireland K003168315 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [223] France K003168337 Yes
[Th]. Kotschy [601] Egypt K002891414 Yes

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