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Juncus acutus L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Sp. Pl.: 325 (1753)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Poales
family
Juncaceae
genus
Juncus
species
Juncus acutus

Name

Synonyms
Juncastrum acutum (L.) Fourr., 1869
Juncus acutus subsp. megalocarpus Asch. & Graebn.
Juncus acutus var. glomeratus Buchenau
Juncus acutus var. megalocarpus Asch. & Graebn.
Juncus acutus var. xanthosus Jeps.
Juncus macrocarpus Nees
Juncus maritimus subsp. acutus (L.) Douin
Homonyms
Juncus acutus L.
Juncus acutus Thuill.
Juncus acutus Retz., 1795
Juncus acutus Torr.
Common names
Barfrwyncn in Welsh
Brwyn Llym in Welsh
Brwynen Lem in Welsh
Jonc Piquant in French
Jonc aigu in French
Jonc aigu, Jonc à tépales pointus in French
Llymfrwynen in Welsh
Semar in Arabic
Sharp Rush in English
Sharp Rush in English
Spiny Rush in English
sharp rush in English
spiny rush in English
spiny rush in English
Sharp Rush in English
Spiny Rush in English
Barfrwyncn in Welsh
Brwyn Llym in Welsh
Brwynen Lem in Welsh
Jonc Piquant in French
Llymfrwynen in Welsh
Semar in Arabic
brwynen lem in Welsh
brwynen lem in Welsh
large marsh rush in English
large marsh rush in English
luachair bhiorach in Scottish Gaelic
luachair bhiorach in Scottish Gaelic
sharp rush in English
sharp rush in English
spiny rush in English
spiny rush in English
ჭილი in Georgian
ჭილი in Georgian

Bibliographic References

  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  2. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  3. Kirschner, Jan / Orchard, Anthony E., Jennifer Bleyerveen, Annette J.G. Wilson, et al., eds., 2002: Part 7. Juncaceae 2: Juncus subg. Juncus. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. viii + 336.
  4. POWO (2025) Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  5. Sp. Pl.,: 325,1753
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