Juncus continuus

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Juncus continuus is a perennial plant found in many parts of Australia; namely the regions of Queensland and New South Wales. Juncus continuus has also been introduced in Great Britain and New Zealand, and invasive in Texas. [1] Often growing on sandy, moist soils, near fresh water. The specific epithet refers to the continuous pith within the stems. Basal leaves are reduced to sheaths, colored yellow/brown and split at the base. [1] [2] While the Juncus continuus is a fairly new discovery, its plant family has been documented for many years. First beginning in a journal published by Johann Friedrich Gmelin titled, "Systema Naturae" between 1788 and 1793. [3] The Juncus Continuus, like its many cousins, is a flowering plant, sporting clusters of small brown flowers on the ends of leaf-like stems. [4]

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Juncus continuus
Juncus Dee Why.jpg
Dee Why, Australia
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. continuus
Binomial name
Juncus continuus

Characteristics

This plant is described as having the following characteristics: [1] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wilson, K.L.; Johnson, L.A.S.; Bankoff, P. "Juncus continuus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. "Juncus continuus". Sutherland Group. Australian Plants Society. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. Orskov, E. R.; Fraser, C. (1975). "The effects of processing of barley-based supplements on rumen pH, rate of digestion of voluntary intake of dried grass in sheep". The British Journal of Nutrition. 34 (3): 493–500. doi:10.1017/s0007114575000530. ISSN   0007-1145. PMID   36.
  4. "Juncus Effusus/Acutiflorus-Galium Palustre Rush-Pasture" . British Plant Communities: 244–255. 31 January 1992. doi:10.1017/9780521391658.027. ISBN   978-1-107-34079-4.
  5. Polaszek, Andrew, ed. (2010). "Flying after Linnaeus: Diptera Names since Systema Naturae (1758)". Systema Naturae 250 - the Linnaean Ark. pp. 91–98. doi:10.1201/ebk1420095012-11. ISBN   978-0-429-09291-6.
  6. Rodwell, J. S., ed. (1992). "Juncus Effusus/Acutiflorus-Galium Palustre Rush-Pasture". British Plant Communities. pp. 244–255. doi:10.1017/9780521391658.027. ISBN   978-1-107-34079-4.
  7. "Supplemental Information 5: Data on flowering plant species". doi: 10.7717/peerj.16900/supp-5 .{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

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