Luzula elegans

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Juncaceae
Genus: Luzula
Species: Luzula elegans

Name edit

Luzula elegans Lowe, 1838

Homonyms edit

Synonyms edit

  • Ebingeria elegans (Lowe) Chrtek & Krísa, Preslut. 46(3): 211 (1974)
  • Juncodes purpurea (Link ex E.Mey.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 725 (1891)
  • Luzula berthelotii Nees ex Kunth, Enum. Pl. 3: 298 (1841)
  • Luzula purpurea Link, Buch, Beschr. Canar. Ins. (1825) 140, 179

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • 'Regional: Macaronesia
      • Madeira (Madeira Isl.); Canary Isl. (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, Hierro, La Palma Isl.)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

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

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Vernacular names edit

العربية: متلألئة أنيقة
Deutsch: Purpurrote Hainsimse (
español: Junquillo de flor
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