Juncaceae
Luzula

Luzula elegans Lowe

First published in Trans. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 6: 532 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Madeira, Canary Islands. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Canary Is., Madeira

Introduced into:

Portugal

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • 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.

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?
s.coll. [685] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783718 Yes
[H. Meilleur] [494] Spain Luzula purpurea K002781513 No
Asplund, E. [896] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783722 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783732 Yes
Mann, G. [2620] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783729 Yes
Mandon, G. [248] Luzula purpurea K002783738 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [185] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783724 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783728 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783726 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [78/2] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783715 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783721 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783733 Yes
[A. Mortles] [s.n.] Portugal Luzula purpurea K002781516 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783723 Yes
Perraudière, L. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783716 Yes
s.coll. [646] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783720 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783717 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783727 Yes
Dorfler, J.; Ferreira, M. [s.n.] Portugal Luzula purpurea K002781515 Yes
Perraudière, H.R.L.T. [226] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783725 Yes
Perraudière, H.R.L.T. [s.n.] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783731 Yes
s.coll. [95] Spain Luzula purpurea K002781512 Yes
s.coll. [265] Spain Luzula purpurea K002783719 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