Luzula vulcanica Liebm.

First published in Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 2: 44 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (Veracruz, Puebla), W. South America. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Peru

Classification

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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.
  • 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?
Apr 23, 2009 Mexico K000574325 No
Apr 23, 2009 Mexico K000574325 No
Apr 23, 2009 Mexico K000574325 No
Apr 23, 2009 Mexico K000574325 No
Jan 8, 1988 Ramsay, P. M.; Merros-Smith, P. J. [198] Ecuador K001581854 Yes
Buchenau [s.n.] K003165377 Yes
{Dora stafford} [1279] Peru K003165388 Yes
[B. Pedersen] [s.n.] K003165381 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] K003165379 Yes
Cazalet, P.C.D.; Pennington, T.D. [5723] Ecuador K003165382 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] K003165378 Yes
[Cara anetra Pedu] [s.n.] K003165380 Yes
Holm-Nielsen, L.; Balslev, H. [24038] Ecuador K003165386 Yes
Ramsay, P.M.; Merrow-Smith, P.J. [198] Ecuador K003165389 Yes
Argent, G. [485] Ecuador K003165376 Yes
Pennell, F.; Hazen, T. [9858] Colombia K003165387 Yes
Mandon, G. [1446] K003165383 Yes
Pearce, R. [s.n.] K003165384 Yes
Mandon, G. [1452] K003165385 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • 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
  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0