Juncaceae
Juncus

Juncus capensis Thunb.

First published in Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 66 (1794)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cape Prov. to S. KwaZulu-Natal. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal

Introduced into:

New South Wales, St.Helena, Tasmania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2002 Adamson, R.S. [314] South Africa K000307601 Type Yes
Nov 25, 1999 Drege, S. [1604h] South Africa K000307617 Isotype Yes
Nov 22, 1999 Drege, J.F. [s.n.] South Africa K000307768 Type Yes
Nov 22, 1999 Drege, J.F. [s.n.] South Africa K000307767 Isosyntype Yes
Ecklon, U.J. [898] South Africa K000345842 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [899] South Africa K000345841 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [1604a] South Africa Juncus anonymus K000345840 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa Juncus anonymus K000345839 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [1604a] South Africa Juncus anonymus K000345838 Unknown Type Material Yes
Adamson, R.S. [173] South Africa Juncus atropurpureus K000345849 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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