Juncus sect. Tenageia

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Juncus sect. Tenageia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Subgenus: Juncus subg. Poiophylli
Section: Juncus sect. Tenageia
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Juncus sect. Tenageia is a section of small annual rushes.

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Species

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