Juncaceae
Juncus

Juncus xiphioides E.Mey.

First published in Syn. Junc.: 50 (1822)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. U.S.A. to Mexico. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, California, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah

Introduced into:

Great Britain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

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.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

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.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Macoun (Prof.) [1582] Canada K003057244 Yes
Patterson, H.N. [137] United States K001651615 Yes
Wolley-Dod, A.H. [424] United States K003057262 Yes
Palmer, E. [254] Mexico K003058335 Yes
Brewer, W.H. [838] United States K003057279 Yes
Buchenau, F. [s.n.] United States K003057257 Yes
Fendler, A. [858] United States K003057271 Yes
Balls, W.; Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B5108] Mexico K003058337 Yes
Schaffner, J.G. [549] Mexico K003058341 Yes
Townsend, C.H.T.; Barber, C.M. [s.n. ] Mexico K003058339 Yes
Vasey, G.R. [647] United States K003057252 Yes
Kellog, A. [93] United States K000906820 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n. ] Mexico K003058336 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K003057258 Yes
Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L. [1780] United States K003057275 Yes
Bigelow, J.M. [s.n.] United States K003057281 Yes
M. (Dr) [s.n.] Canada K003057245 Yes
Rydberg, P.A.; Bessey, E.A. [3826] United States K003057265 Yes
Baker, C.F. [795] United States K003057263 Yes
Hall, E.; Harbour, J.P. [564] United States K003057280 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K003057267 Yes
Geyer, C.A. [498] United States K003057274 Yes
MacDougal, D.T. [891] United States K003057255 Yes
Purpus, C.A. [5045] United States K003057278 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) [1583] Canada K003057243 Yes
Beasley, P., J. [s.n.] United States K000906821 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blumer, J.C. [s.n.] United States K003057253 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K003057259 Yes
Buchenau, F. [s.n. ] Mexico K003058333 Yes
Gourlay, W.B.; Balls, W.; Balls, E.K. [B5108] Mexico K003058338 Yes
McCallum, A. [s.n.] United States K003057282 Yes
Rydberg, P.A.; Bessey, E.A. [3825] United States K003057266 Yes
Coville, F.V.; Funston, F. [969] United States K003057246 Yes
Geyer, C.A. [498] United States K003057272 Yes
Rydberg, P.A. [2335] United States K003057269 Yes
Baker, C.F. [245] United States K003057250 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [233] United States K003057264 Yes
Lemmon, J.G. [s.n.] United States K003057248 Yes
Baker, C.F. [243] United States K003057247 Yes
Wright, C. [1923] Mexico K003058334 Yes
Parish, S.B.; Parish, W.F. [557] United States K003057260 Yes
Nash, G.V. [1044] United States K003057270 Yes
Glad [VII5] Canada K003057242 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] United States K003057273 Yes
Parry, C.C.; Palmer, E. [897] Mexico K003058340 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [s.n.] United States K003057268 Yes
LeSueur, D.H. [1125] Mexico K003058332 Yes
Spalding [s.n.] United States K003057277 Yes
Hansen, G. [635] United States K003057251 Yes
MacDougal, D.T. [563] United States K003057256 Yes
Wooton, E.O. [s.n.] United States K003057276 Yes
Nelson, A. [7807] United States K003057261 Yes
Patterson, H.N. [138] United States K003057249 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 2026. 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 2026. 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