Juncaceae
Luzula

Luzula nivea (L.) DC.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 3: 158 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Pyrenees, Alps. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Czechoslovakia, Great Britain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berry, M. (2022). Adventures and aliens news 27. BSBI News 151: 34-44.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Berry, M. (2022). Adventures and aliens news 27. BSBI News 151: 34-44.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • 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. [s.n.] K002782056 Yes
{Hanbury; Oliver} [s.n.] France K002782101 Yes
Womersley, J.S. [[EN]187] Austria K002782086 Yes
Churchill, G.C. [s.n.] Austria K002782081 Yes
Churchill, G.C. [s.n.] Italy K002782130 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782121 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002782136 Yes
Lorenzen, M. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782058 Yes
s.coll. [3746] France K002782097 Yes
[M. B.] [s.n.] France K002782103 Yes
[Sieber] [s.n.] Italy K002782070 Yes
[Aufervatferg] [s.n.] Italy K002782078 Yes
[Hutey] [s.n.] Austria K002782079 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782108 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782057 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782100 Yes
Brandmeyer, E. [s.n.] Austria K002782087 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002782044 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [19180] France K002782123 Yes
Francois [s.n.] Spain K002782142 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [19] Switzerland K002782066 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [s.n.] Slovenia K001639382 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782062 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K002782105 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] France K002782090 Yes
Fabre, J.H.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782117 Yes
Edwards [s.n.] K003165485 Yes
Murray, R.P. [17] Switzerland K002782063 Yes
Botanical Society London [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782042 Yes
Russell, F. [s.n.] K003165482 Yes
Edwards [7] K003165486 Yes
Hoppe [s.n.] Switzerland K002782050 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002782137 Yes
[Mons. F. Fiton] [165/27] France K002782093 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [434] France K002782122 Yes
Dewar, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782041 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782054 Yes
Reichenhall; Spitzel [s.n.] K002782145 Yes
[Loyeoè] [s.n.] France K002782092 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782055 Yes
[Bernard] [s.n.] Italy K002782080 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5867] Spain K002782140 Yes
Sargnon, L.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782110 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [5447] Italy K002782068 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782118 Yes
s.coll. [17] Switzerland K002782064 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782119 Yes
Daenen [81] Italy K002782131 Yes
Heufler [s.n.] K002782071 Yes
Melville, R. [65/1498] Italy K002782126 Yes
Sieber, F.G. [s.n.] France K002782099 Yes
Reverchon, E. [45] France K002782113 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782104 Yes
Pellat, A.; Dauphinoise, S.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782116 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002782144 Yes
[G. Matthies] [s.n.] K002782147 Yes
Dewar, A. [1563] United Kingdom K002782043 Yes
White, J.W.; Bucknall, C.; Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] France K002782098 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Meyer, D. [117] Italy K002782127 Yes
Progel [s.n.] Switzerland K002782061 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [12] France K002782091 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3529] Switzerland K002782053 Yes
s.coll. [17] Austria K002782077 Yes
Stuart Thompson, H. [s.n.] France K002782106 Yes
Hewetson [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782045 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002782146 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002782089 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782095 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782047 Yes
Ausserdorfer; Huter, R. [s.n.] Italy K002782074 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19335] Switzerland K002782051 Yes
Price, W.R. [s.n.] France K002782120 Yes
Edwards [s.n.] K003165483 Yes
Delaunay [1776] France K002782102 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002782049 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782065 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782067 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782069 Yes
Gaudefroy, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782114 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [56] Austria K002782073 Yes
[B. Vedcomb] [4679] France K002782135 Yes
Wolf, F.O.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] K002782143 Yes
{Fiori; Béguinot} [2014] Italy K002782132 Yes
[Garder] [s.n.] Austria K002782075 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K002782133 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002782139 Yes
[Aafserar Ferum] [s.n.] Italy K002782076 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [20486A] Switzerland K002782046 Yes
Laguesse; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782111 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782109 Yes
Ambrosius [s.n.] Italy K002782082 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [47771] France K002782094 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782096 Yes
Edwards [s.n.] K003165484 Yes
Carrier [6] France K002782107 Yes
Lloyd [s.n.] France K002782112 Yes
[Ganeral] [s.n.] Austria K002782083 Yes
[Bordere] [s.n.] Spain K002782141 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002782128 Yes
Jan [s.n.] Italy K002782129 Yes
Melville, R. [65/1499] Italy K002782125 Yes
Womersley, J.S. [[EN]187] Austria K002782085 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782060 Yes
Rainer [s.n.] Italy K002782072 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002782084 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002782088 Yes
{Lanner; Willmott, E.A.} [s.n.] France K002782115 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002782138 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782059 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782052 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782048 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images