Luzula forsteri (Sm.) DC.

First published in Syn. Pl. Fl. Gall.: 150 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canary Islands, NW. Africa, Europe to Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Norway

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

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?
Meyer, E.H.F. [s.n.] Italy K002781184 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002781147 No
Linton, W.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781060 Yes
Willich [16] Germany K002781134 No
Richter, L. [s.n.] Hungary K002781149 No
s.coll. [41651] France K002781152 No
Summuhayes, V.S. [1936] United Kingdom K002781064 Yes
Jersey [s.n.] Jersey K002781123 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [6248] United Kingdom K002781249 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781120 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [400] France K002781151 No
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781108 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] Germany K002781127 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002781167 No
Purchas, W.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781236 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [6257] Spain K002781188 No
Titder, T. [204] Italy K002781180 No
s.coll. [3705] United Kingdom K002781045 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781067 Yes
s.coll. [1352] United Kingdom K002781063 Yes
Burdon, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781046 Yes
Young, D.P. [3990] United Kingdom K002781240 Yes
Cosson, M.M.E.; Doumel-Adanson; Letourneux, A.; Reboud, V.; Barratte, G.; Bonner, E. [s.n.] Tunisia K002783686 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [829 F] United Kingdom K002781089 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781069 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781102 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Italy K002781182 No
Young, D.P. [3924] United Kingdom K002781238 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781228 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5486] United Kingdom K002781059 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain K002783735 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002781144 No
Armitage, E. [1656] United Kingdom K002781048 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781049 Yes
Drouet [s.n.] France K002781178 No
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [112] Greece K002781213 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781105 Yes
W.H.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781235 Yes
E.C.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781242 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002781130 No
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K002781164 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781121 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Turrill, W.B. [2854] United Kingdom K002781119 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781056 Yes
Jackson, A.B.; Green, C.B. [1656] United Kingdom K002781086 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [3216] United Kingdom K002781229 No
s.coll. [283] Portugal K002781208 No
Stevens, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781058 Yes
Waterfall, C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781062 Yes
García, R. [359] Spain K001905359 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Portugal K002781209 No
Zetterstedt, J.E. [1269] France K002781177 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [440] United Kingdom K002781093 Yes
Henderson; Stainton [5012] Türkiye K002783627 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [491] Türkiye K002783622 Yes
Moore, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781071 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781255 Yes
[Seudtuer] [123] North Macedonia K002781220 Yes
Marshall, E.S.; Sandwith, C.I. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781259 Yes
Hubbard, C. [618] Spain K002781191 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [2208] United Kingdom K002781092 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781104 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781115 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26063] United Kingdom K002781251 Yes
Davis; Coode [D36680] Türkiye K002783618 Yes
Gamble, J.S.; Little, J.E. [18768] United Kingdom K002781087 Yes
Nielsen, E. [1699] Spain K002783737 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781070 Yes
C.E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781231 No
[illegible] [s.n.] France K002781204 No
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002781200 No
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002781129 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002781126 Yes
[V. S. Summerburges] [3660] United Kingdom K002781057 Yes
Lewis, R. [1085] United Kingdom K002781106 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K002781135 No
s.coll. [3705] United Kingdom K002781122 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002781133 No
Spare, G.H. [149] United Kingdom K002781081 Yes
Gamble, J.S.; Little, J.E. [18768] United Kingdom K002781088 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002781140 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [5286] Spain K002781201 No
Jackson, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781080 Yes
J.E.L. [1656] United Kingdom K002781114 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781112 Yes
Butcher, R.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781245 Yes
Chatelain, C.M.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002781174 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002781199 No
Forsyth-Major, C.I. [H292-23] France K002781203 No
Maillard, A.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002781175 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002781138 No
Anthouard, L.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002781171 No
C.E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781234 No
C.R.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781258 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [386] Portugal K002781212 No
Donald Frose, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781076 Yes
s.coll. [[474]] Türkiye K002783619 Yes
Winkler, M. [s.n.] Spain K002781186 No
Cunnack, J.; Helston [1353 b] United Kingdom K002781244 Yes
Béguinot, A.; Pampanini, R.; Fiori [s.n.] Italy K002781181 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781083 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002781143 No
Turrill, W.B. [66] Greece K002781216 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002781159 No
Schneider; Golopencza [52] Hungary K002781148 No
Schultz, F.; Persinger, F. [s.n.] Germany K002781132 No
Milne-Redhead, G. [6135] United Kingdom K002781252 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] France K002781162 No
Bloxand, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781061 Yes
P.M.H. [2299] United Kingdom K002781247 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002781173 No
Little, J.E. [1656] United Kingdom K002781101 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Spain K002781194 No
Jersey [s.n.] K002781125 Yes
Aberfall, C. [2453] United Kingdom K002781103 Yes
[Welwitschii] [s.n.] Portugal K002781211 No
Hooper, S.S. [s.n.] Türkiye K002783617 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [C43] France K002781202 No
Ball, J. [2598] Türkiye K002783620 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002781136 No
C.E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781237 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [7054] United Kingdom K002781241 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781074 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002781160 No
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781248 Yes
Chabert, E. [s.n.] France K002781165 No
Todd, H.G. [139] Greece K002781217 Yes
Stainton [8110] Türkiye K002783624 Yes
Jersey [s.n.] Jersey K002781124 Yes
Duval, C.F.; [M. M. E. Casson] [s.n.] Spain K002781193 No
Martinis, A. [290] Belgium K002781150 No
Taylor, P.G. [0136] United Kingdom K002781052 Yes
Pitard, C.-J. [3988] Morocco K002783689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781118 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002781207 No
Burdon, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781261 Yes
Winkler, M. [s.n.] Portugal K002781210 No
Moss, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781073 Yes
J.H.B. [1549] United Kingdom K002781047 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turrell, W.B. [72] North Macedonia K002781219 Yes
Hubbard, C. [618] Spain K002781190 No
R.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781098 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K001736612 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Spain K002781196 No
Hubbard, C. [618] Spain K002781198 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002781142 No
Ley, A. [1353 b] United Kingdom K002781243 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] Germany K002781128 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [6248] United Kingdom K002781253 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002781205 No
C.R.B. [1549] United Kingdom K002781078 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [39761] Iran K002783631 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] France K002781157 No
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002781172 No
J.A.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781097 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781068 Yes
Furse, P. [5074] Iran K002783628 Yes
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Austria K002781145 No
Gamble, J.S. [19336] France K002781153 No
Clarke, C.B. [46694] United Kingdom K002781066 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781113 Yes
C.E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781233 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781239 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1681] United Kingdom K002781094 Yes
Burdon, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781230 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002781141 No
Clarke, C.B. [46920] United Kingdom K002781050 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [446] United Kingdom K002781090 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002781137 No
Asplund, E. [166] Spain K002783734 Yes
s.coll. [176] France K002781206 No
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781100 Yes
Sauter [s.n.] Austria K002781146 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781111 Yes
[Bomchet Doveweg] [s.n.] K002783690 Yes
Makins, F.K. [1909] United Kingdom K002781055 Yes
Sennen (Fr.) [s.n.] Spain K002781195 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [5258] Spain K002781192 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002781155 No
Fiori; Béguinot, A.; Pampanini, R. [s.n.] Italy K002781183 No
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [1770] Türkiye K002783625 Yes
Maillard, A.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002781169 No
E.C.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781232 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781084 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Vader, W.J.M. [1868] Türkiye K002783630 Yes
Young, D.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781257 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [47413] United Kingdom K002781109 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28500] United Kingdom K002781254 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2037] United Kingdom K002781107 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5887] Spain K002781187 No
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002783736 Yes
Goulimis, C. [s.n.] Greece K002781218 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [618] Spain K002781189 No
Willkommii, H.M. [874] Spain K002781197 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781079 Yes
Buchenau [s.n.] Italy K002781185 No
[Gusbad] [s.n.] France K002781154 No
{Pailleux; Schultz, F.G.} [s.n.] France K002781166 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781116 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002781139 No
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781075 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9907 A] United Kingdom K002781051 Yes
Davis [41736] Türkiye K002783626 Yes
Pin, G.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002781170 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781054 Yes
Schneider [537] Bulgaria K002781221 Yes
Britton, C.E. [[LCxi1909x]] United Kingdom K002781250 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781091 Yes
Leresche [s.n.] France K002781156 No
Davis; Coode [D 37358] Türkiye K002783623 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] France K002781163 No
W.H.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781110 Yes
P.M.H. [2299] United Kingdom K002781044 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1744] Albania K002781222 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781096 Yes
Young, D.P. [3992] United Kingdom K002781077 Yes
Gaudefroy, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] Germany K002781176 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781117 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781065 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002781168 No
Clarke, C.B. [49868] United Kingdom K002781085 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781246 Yes
Sintenis, P. [600] K002781215 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002781161 No
Persinger, F.; Schultz, F. [s.n.] Germany K002781131 No
Batt, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781082 Yes
Polunin, O. [s.n.] Lebanon K002783621 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1968] United Kingdom K002781095 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [46918] United Kingdom K002781260 Yes
Todaro [s.n.] Italy K002781179 No
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781053 Yes
Findlay, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781256 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002781072 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6625] Iran K002783629 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002781158 No
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K002783687 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002783688 Yes

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