Juncaceae
Juncus

Juncus hookeridis Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 307 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is New Zealand South Island, Antipodean Islands. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Antipodean Is., New Zealand South

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. [Cited as Marsippospermum gracile.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 23, 1971 Cheesaman, T.F. [s.n.] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K000906598 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 23, 1971 Haast, J., F. J. [s.n.] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K000906602 Type Yes
Jul 23, 1971 s.coll. [s.n.] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K000906597 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 23, 1971 Haast, J., F. J. [172] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K000906596 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 23, 1971 Hook, J.D. [s.n.] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K000906600 Lectotype Yes
Jul 23, 1971 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K000906599 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oliver, W.R.B. [s.n.] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K003165573 Yes
Landrein, S.; Everson, J. [53] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K000352013 Yes
Cheeseman T.F. [203] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K000906601 Type Yes
Given, D.R. [9115] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K003165575 Yes
Given, D.R. [9115] New Zealand Marsippospermum gracile K003165574 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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