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Juncaceae - Rush family
Carter, S. (1966) Juncaceae FTEA
Obermeyer, A.A. (1985) Juncaceae FSA 4(2)
Description of the family
Annual or perennial herbs. Roots fibrous. Leaves grass-like or cylindric, sheathing at the base. Inflorescence terminal, umbellate or paniculate, the flowers solitary or in capitula; bracts leaf-like, scarious or membranous; bracteoles sometimes present. Flowers bisexual. Perianth segments 6, in two series, subequal, green or brown, usually membranous at the edges. Stamens 3 or 6. Carpels 3, joined; ovary superior, 1- or 3-locular; stigmas 3. Fruit a many-seeded loculicidal capsule. Worldwide: 7 genera and 430 species in temperate and cold areas of the world and on mountains in the tropics. |
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Other sources of information about Juncaceae:
Flora of Mozambique: JuncaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Juncaceae
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