Juncaceae
Luzula

Luzula chilensis Nees & Meyen ex Kunth

First published in Enum. Pl. 3: 312 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Chile to W. & S. Argentina. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South

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.

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?
{Gardner, M.F.; S. G. knees; De Vore, M.L.D.} [4558] Chile K003165404 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J. [10158] Chile K003165400 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Chile K003165410 Yes
Morrison, J.L. [17003] Chile K003165405 Yes
Moore, D.M. [2394] Chile K003165406 Yes
Elliot, C. [327] Chile K003165402 Yes
Moore, D.M. [1334] Argentina K003165396 Yes
Comber, H.F. [762] Argentina K003165394 Yes
Pennell, F. [12442] Chile K003165401 Yes
Morrison, J.L. [17310] Chile K003165399 Yes
Gardner, M.F.; Knees, S.G. [4001] Chile K003165398 Yes
Werdermann, E. [1156] Chile K003165411 Yes
Werdermann, E. [1232] Chile K003165403 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] Argentina K003165395 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