Juncus megacephalus

Juncus megacephalus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species: Juncus megacephalus

Name

Juncus megacephalus M.A.Curtis, 1835

Homonyms

• Juncus megacephalus (Torr.) Alph.Wood = Juncus torreyi Coville;

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America 'Regional:Southeastern USA USA (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Curtis, M. A., 1835. Boston J. Nat. Hist. 1: 132.

Additional references

• Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Juncus megacephalus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 07. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Juncus megacephalus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 07. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Juncus megacephalus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Mar 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Juncus megacephalus. Published online. Accessed: Mar 07 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Bighead rush

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