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Home / Anomalous_Items / aquatic_macrophytes / Emergent_Leaves / Juncus |
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Name derivation: |
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iuncus or juncus (L.) = rush |
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Classification: |
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Juncus Linnaeus; ~300 species descriptions are currently recognized taxonomically.Order Poales; Family JuncaceaeMonocot |
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Morphology: |
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Leaves in some species are reduced to sheaths at the base of the upright stem. Stems are round in cross-section (unlike sedges). Flowers are triparte (3 sepals, 3 petals), complete (bisexual) with 2-6 stamens and a 3-lobed stigma. |
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Similar genera: |
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Sedges are superficially similar in appearance. |
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Habitat: |
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Widespread globally. present on all continents except Antarctica. |
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