Juncaceae
Juncus

Juncus pygmaeus Rich. ex Thuill.

First published in Fl. Env. Paris, ed. 2: 178 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Europe to W. & Central Medit., Israel. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Baleares, Corse, Denmark, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Yugoslavia

Extinct in:

Belgium

Introduced into:

China North-Central

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ben-Natan, D., Fragman-Sapir, O. & Shemesh, B. (2024). Contributions to the Flora Palaestina Region. Flora Mediterranea 34: 73-94.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ben-Natan, D., Fragman-Sapir, O. & Shemesh, B. (2024). Contributions to the Flora Palaestina Region. Flora Mediterranea 34: 73-94.
  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Brenan, J.P.M. [C 465] France K003168797 Yes
Muller, U.I. [s.n.] Italy K003168812 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003168786 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168749 Yes
[Pram] [s.n.] K003168764 Yes
MMC; Ireland [84] Ireland K003168762 Yes
Cunnack, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168747 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003168821 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [7290] Morocco K002892062 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003168792 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5731] Spain K003168820 Yes
Thurston, E.; [Lobb [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168745 Yes
Lucía, V. [30TVL4927] Spain K003168818 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003168776 Yes
Muller, U.I. [s.n.] Italy K003168807 Yes
Grenier [s.n.] France K003168782 Yes
Huet du Pavillon, A.; Huet du Pavillon, E. [209] Italy K003168817 Yes
Franchet [s.n.] France K003168780 Yes
Reverchon, E. [264] Italy K003168805 Yes
Th. Holm; Jensen, C. [s.n.] K003168768 Yes
Le Grand, A.L. [s.n.] France K003168794 Yes
Pitard, C.-J. [1352] Morocco K002892063 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [1901] United Kingdom K003168753 Yes
Brown, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168744 Yes
[G. A. Rees] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168750 Yes
Sousa, L. [2532] Portugal K001611666 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168752 Yes
Nicholson, W.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168754 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003168814 Yes
Brean, J.N.; R.N.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168743 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003168796 Yes
Wyatt, C.H. [54] France K003168801 Yes
Sommier, S. [s.n.] Italy K003168810 Yes
[Bad. Fugu] [s.n.] K003168763 Yes
Poulsen [s.n.] Germany K003168770 Yes
Matthews [s.n.] France K003168781 Yes
[Mausson] [s.n.] France K003168783 Yes
Britton, C.E.; [H. Downes] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168758 Yes
Faustinien, F. [987] France K003168791 Yes
Hansen, L. [s.n.] K003168765 Yes
s.coll. [[1845]] K003168802 No
[C. J. H.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168751 Yes
Maillard, A. [s.n.] France K003168785 Yes
Thurston, E.; [Lobb [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168756 Yes
[D. M] [s.n.] France K003168788 Yes
Todaro [457] Italy K003168815 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003168774 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003168787 Yes
Kramer, K.U. [s.n.] Netherlands K003168773 Yes
Delaunay, J. [41] France K003168789 Yes
[Bourgeau] [s.n.] Spain K003168822 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [6151] Spain K003168819 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K003168784 Yes
Forsyth Major [H292-32] France K003168799 Yes
Rostan, E. [s.n.] France K003168777 Yes
Downes, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168759 Yes
Todaro [457] Italy K003168816 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003168811 Yes
s.coll. [[11733]] K003168803 No
Hosking, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168755 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Algeria K002892061 Yes
Th. Holm; Jensen, C. [s.n.] K003168767 Yes
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [352] Italy K003168808 Yes
Nolte [s.n.] Germany K003168769 Yes
Reverchon, E. [264] Italy K003168804 Yes
Kralik, L. [813] France K003168798 Yes
Sagot, P.; [F. Paris]; [A. Liger] [s.n.] France K003168775 Yes
Blanchet [s.n.] France K003168790 Yes
Van Heurck, H.; Martinis, A. [341] Italy K003168813 Yes
Forsyth Major [H292-[32]] France K003168800 Yes
Kneucker, A.; Glück, H.; Poeverlein, H. [s.n.] Italy K003168806 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002892060 Yes
[L. Born] [s.n.] K003168766 Yes
Van Haesendonck, G.C. [388] Belgium K003168772 Yes
Van Haesendonck, G.C. [388] Belgium K003168771 Yes
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] Italy K003168809 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168757 Yes
Hume, A.O. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003168760 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003168778 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images