Juncaceae
Luzula

Luzula gigantea Desv.

First published in J. Bot. (Desvaux) 1: 145 (1808)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NW. Venezuela to NW. Argentina. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balslev, H. & Zuluaga, A. (2009). Juncaceae. Flora de Colombia 26: 1-80. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

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.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wood, J.R.I. [8106] Bolivia K003165278 Yes
Grubb, P.J.; Lloyd, J.R.; Pennington, T.D.; Whitmore, T.C. [693] Ecuador K003165256 Yes
André, É. [3277] Ecuador K003165270 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [1307] Mexico K003165211 Yes
Asplund, E. [6493] Ecuador K003165260 Yes
Mandon, G. [1423] Bolivia K003165285 Yes
Buchtien, O. [8919] Peru K003165287 Yes
Salvire; Godman [s.n.] Guatemala K003165219 Yes
Laegaard, S. [s.n.] Ecuador K003165333 Yes
Cazalet, P.C.D.; Pennington, T.D. [5460] Ecuador K003165257 Yes
Argent, G. [495] Ecuador K003165322 Yes
[Majo] [s.n.] Colombia K003165243 Yes
Ramsay, P.M.; Merrow-Smith, P.J. [301] Ecuador K003165262 Yes
Argent, G. [495] Ecuador K003165272 Yes
Boeke, J.D.; Jaramillo, J. [2497] Ecuador K003165265 Yes
Purdie [s.n.] Colombia K003165240 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [7798] Bolivia K003165277 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Colombia K003165246 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; con Mendoza, M. [19061] Bolivia K003165273 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [4651] Colombia K003165253 Yes
Soderstrom, T. [1300] Colombia K003165254 Yes
Ramsay, P.M.; [P. J. Merrow-Smith] [100] Ecuador K003165331 Yes
Holm-Nielsen, L.; Jaramillo, J. [28699] Ecuador K003165330 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B4981] Mexico K003165212 Yes
Conzatti, C.; Gonzalez, V. [419] Mexico K003165216 Yes
Ramsay, P.M.; [P. J. Merriow-Smith] [301] Ecuador K003165328 Yes
Jameson [s.n.] Ecuador K003165269 Yes
Laegaard, S. [s.n.] Ecuador K003165324 Yes
Saunders, S.G.E. [748] Peru K003165286 Yes
Balslev, H.; Quintana, F. [24189] Ecuador K003165326 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [20681] Colombia K003165248 Yes
Sylvester, S.P. [241] Peru K003165283 Yes
Sylvester, S.P. [1452] Peru K003165282 Yes
Balslev, H.; Quintana, F. [24144] Ecuador K003165264 Yes
Vargas, G.; Sánchez, J.; Cascante, A.; Zamora, M. [1419] Costa Rica K003165221 Yes
André, É. [2244] Ecuador K003165271 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Martin, R.T. [51] Colombia K003165239 Yes
Linden, I. [412] Venezuela K003165236 Yes
Sagástegui, A.; Mostacero, J.; Diestra, M. [11913] Peru K003165281 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; con Huallya, H.; Atahuachi, M. [22672] Bolivia K003165275 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Serrano, M. [14502] Bolivia K003165276 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [1913] Guatemala K003165217 Yes
Ramsay, P.M.; Evans, L.P.; Buckland, S.M. [77] Ecuador K003165332 Yes
Ulloa, C.; Jorgensen, P.; Clavijo, X.; Feinsiger, K. [1073] Ecuador K003165323 Yes
Rivera, G.; Dupont, N.; Rodriguez, J.G. [2081] Costa Rica K003165220 Yes
Cazalet, P.C.D.; Pennington, T.D. [5342] Ecuador K003165267 Yes
Asplund, E. [9915] Ecuador K003165268 Yes
[Gurdre] [s.n.] Colombia K003165242 Yes
Spruce, R. [5876] Ecuador K000201646 Yes
Spruce, R. [5876] Ecuador K000201645 Yes
Cuatrecasos, J. [27430] Colombia K003165249 Yes
Balslev, H.; Quintana, F. [23835] Ecuador K003165261 Yes
Solomon, J.C.; Chevalier, R.; Arce, R.; Azapa, R. [16511] Bolivia K003165280 Yes
Laegaard, S. [51306] Ecuador K003165266 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [7804] Bolivia K003165279 Yes
Grubb, P.J.; Curry, B.A.B.; Fernandez-Perez, A. [321] Colombia K003165251 Yes
Ramsay, P.; [P. J. Merrow-Smith] [964] Ecuador K003165329 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [31] Ecuador K003165259 Yes
s.coll. [24189] Ecuador K003165327 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Huaylla, H. [18635] Bolivia K003165274 Yes
Jorgensen, P.M.; Ulloa, C.; Narváez, E.; Lara, M. [1791] Ecuador K003165325 Yes
André, E. [971] Ecuador K003165255 Yes
Davidse, G.; Pohl, R.W. [1167] Costa Rica K003165222 Yes
s.coll. [5258] Colombia K003165250 Yes
[Gurdre] [s.n.] Colombia K003165245 Yes
Stergios, B.; Dorr, L.J.; Wurdack, K.J. [20549] Venezuela K003165237 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B4475] Mexico K003165215 Yes
Pennell, F. [2079] Colombia K003165244 Yes
Cuatrecasas, J.; Mora, L.E. [26907] Colombia K003165238 Yes
André, É. [3111] Ecuador K003165258 Yes
Liebmann, F. [s.n.] Mexico K000307637 Type Yes
Plowman, T.C. [1965] Colombia K003165252 Yes
Jameson [s.n.] Ecuador K003165284 Yes
Lyonnet, H.E. [2143] Mexico K003165213 Yes
Pillier, A. [14125] Guatemala K003165218 Yes
Holm-Nielsen, L.; Balslev, H. [23680] Ecuador K003165263 Yes
Lyonnet, E. [265] Mexico K003165214 Yes

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    • '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.
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  • 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/
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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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