Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii (Parl.) Snogerup, Bot. Not. 131(2): 187 (1978).

Basionym
- Juncus leopoldii Parl., Giorn. Bot. Ital. 2(1): 324 (1846).
  - Typus: South Africa, Sommerset, Stellenbosch, Ecklon & Zeyher 4308 (Lectotype (selected by Snogerup, Willdenowia 23(1): 37. 1993): FI, isolectotypes: S, W).
Homotypic
- Juncus acutus var. leopoldii (Parl.) Buchenau, Monogr. Junc. Cap: 421 (1875).
Heterotypic
- Juncus acutus var. sphaerocarpus Engelm., Rep. U.S. Geol. Survey, Bot. 6: 376 (1878).
  - Type: California, S. Barbara.
  - Juncus robustus S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 302 (1879).
- Juncus acutus f. xanthosus Jeps., Fl. Calif. 1: 249 (1921).
  - Type: California, NW of Indio, Thousand Palms Cañon, W.L. Jepson 6041 (Holotype: UC).

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Portugal, Spain.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Egypt, Libya, Morocco.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores (introduced), Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State.
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - Ascension.
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California, Nevada.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bermuda.
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil South.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Argentina Northwest, Chile North, Chile South, Juan Fernández Islands, Uruguay.

Snogerup, S.E. 1978. Notes on Juncus for Flora Europaea. Botaniska Notiser 131(2): 185–187. Full issue PDF Reference page.

Snogerup, S.E. 1993. A revision of Juncus subgen. Juncus (Juncaceae). Willdenowia 23(1): 23–73. JSTOR Reference page.
Kirschner, J. et al. 2002. Juncaceae 2: Juncus subg. Juncus. (Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 7). 336 pp., Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. ISBN 0-642-56823-5 PDF (part 1) PDF (part 2) PDF (part 3) PDF (part 4) Reference page.

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Tropicos.org 2023. Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jul 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jul 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii. Accessed: 4 Jul 2023.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Juncus acutus subsp. leopoldii in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jul 4.