View source for Luzula subg. Luzula

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|name=Luzula sect. Gymnodes
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|name=Luzula subg. Gymnodes
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|hierarchy=Juncaceae;Luzula;Luzula subg. Luzula
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Juncaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Luzula]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subgenus</small>[[Luzula subg. Luzula]]</div></div>
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Leaves:</b> apex generally callous. <b>Inflorescences</b> spikelike or umbellate. <b>Flowers</b> in glomerules. <b>Seeds</b> usually without tuft of hairs; caruncle conspicuous to barely visible.</span><!--

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|distribution=Temperate and arctic regions and tropical mountains.
|discussion=<p>Species ca. 50 (15 species in the flora).</p>
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|references={{Treatment/Reference
|id=bocherb1950a
|text=BocherBöcher, T. W. 1950. Contributions to the flora and plant geography of west Greenland II. Meddel. Grønland 1477 (7): 11--23.
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|id=jarolimova1995a
|text=Jarolimova, V. and Kirschner, J. 1995. Tetraploids in Luzula multiflora (Juncaceae) in Ireland. Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 30: 389--96.
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|id=kirschner1990a
|text=Kirschner, J. 1990. Luzula multiflora and allied species (Juncaceae). A nomenclatural study. Taxon 39: 106--114.
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|id=kirschner1993a
|text=Kirschner, J. 1993. Taxonomic sSurvey of Luzula sect. Luzula (Juncaceae) in Europe. Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 28: 141--182.
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|id=nordenski1956a
|text=Nordenskiöld, H. 1956. Cyto-taxonomical studies in the genus Luzula. II. Hybridization experiments in the campestris---multiflora complex. Hereditas (Lund) 42: 7--73.
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|id=novikov1990a
|text=Novikov, V. S. 1990. Konspekt sistemy roda Luzula DC. (Juncaceae). (Survey of the system of the genus Luzula).) Byjull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Ispyt. Prir., Otd. Biol. 95 (6): 63--70.
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==Key==
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{| class="wikitable fna-keytable"
|- id="key-0-1"
|1
|Inflorescences dense, spikelike, though often interrupted, nodding
|[[Luzula spicata|Luzula spicata]]
|- id="key-0-1"
|1
|Inflorescences of distinct glomerules, not spikelike, sometimes lax but not nodding.
|[[#key-0-2| > 2]]
|- id="key-0-2"
|2
|Inflorescences of sessile glomerules only or with smaller glomerules on short branches.
|[[#key-0-3| > 3]]
|- id="key-0-2"
|2
|Inflorescences with central glomerule(s) sessile or nearly sessile, always with other pedunculate glomerules.
|[[#key-0-8| > 8]]
|- id="key-0-3"
|3
|Proximal inflorescence bract conspicuous, usually well-exceeding inflorescence.
|[[#key-0-4| > 4]]
|- id="key-0-3"
|3
|Proximal inflorescence bract inconspicuous.
|[[#key-0-7| > 7]]
|- id="key-0-4"
|4
|Seeds 1.3 mm, caruncle absent.
|[[Luzula subcapitata|Luzula subcapitata]]
|- id="key-0-4"
|4
|Seeds 0.8–1.5 mm, with caruncle.
|[[#key-0-5| > 5]]
|- id="key-0-5"
|5
|Seeds 0.8 mm, caruncle 0.2 mm
|[[Luzula orestera|Luzula orestera]]
|- id="key-0-5"
|5
|Seeds 0.9–1.5 mm, caruncle either barely visible or at least 0.3 mm.
|[[#key-0-6| > 6]]
|- id="key-0-6"
|6
|Capsules ovoid; caruncle barely visible.
|[[Luzula groenlandica|Luzula groenlandica]]
|- id="key-0-6"
|6
|Capsules spheric; caruncle 0.3-0.8 mm
|[[Luzula comosa|Luzula comosa]]
|- id="key-0-7"
|7
|Tepals shorter than capsule; bracteoles deep brown, dentate
|[[Luzula nuvalis|Luzula nivalis]]
|- id="key-0-7"
|7
|Tepals and capsule about equal; bracteoles clear to deep brown, conspicuously fimbriate
|[[Luzula confusa|Luzula confusa]]
|- id="key-0-8"
|8
|Inflorescence branches straight.
|[[#key-0-9| > 9]]
|- id="key-0-8"
|8
|Inflorescence branches arching.
|[[#key-0-14| > 14]]
|- id="key-0-9"
|9
|Inflorescence branches mostly erect; glomerules mostly cylindric.
|[[#key-0-10| > 10]]
|- id="key-0-9"
|9
|Inflorescence branches divergent as much as 90°; glomerules not cylindric.
|[[#key-0-12| > 12]]
|- id="key-0-10"
|10
|Tepals pale or with brown central area at maturity; seeds 0.7–1 mm; caruncle 0.2–0.3 mm
|[[Luzula pallidula|Luzula pallidula]]
|- id="key-0-10"
|10
|Tepals pale brown to chestnut brown to blackish at maturity; seeds 0.9–1.7 mm; caruncle 0.2–0.7 mm.
|[[#key-0-11| > 11]]
|- id="key-0-11"
|11
|Seeds 1.1–1.7 mm; caruncle 0.2–0.6 mm
|[[Luzula multiflora|Luzula multiflora]]
|- id="key-0-11"
|11
|Seeds 0.9–1.3 mm; caruncle 0.5–0.7 mm
|[[Luzula bulbosa|Luzula bulbosa]]
|- id="key-0-12"
|12
|Leaves with callous apex; glomerules sessile to congested to spreading.
|[[#key-0-13| > 13]]
|- id="key-0-12"
|12
|Leaves without callous apex, glomerules on elongate peduncles
|[[Luzula echinata|Luzula echinata]]
|- id="key-0-13"
|13
|Stolons slender and short, conspicuous rhizomes present
|[[Luzula campestris|Luzula campestris]]
|- id="key-0-13"
|13
|Stolons or conspicuous rhizomes absent.
|[[Luzula comosa|Luzula comosa]]
|- id="key-0-14"
|14
|Inflorescence branches arching in all directions; basal leaf sheaths bluish green
|[[Luzula subcongesta|Luzula subcongesta]]
|- id="key-0-14"
|14
|Inflorescence branches arching in 1 direction; basal leaf sheaths variously colored.
|[[#key-0-15| > 15]]
|- id="key-0-15"
|15
|Basal leaf sheaths dull brown-gray to green; cauline leaves as large or larger than basal leaves
|[[Luzula kjellmaniana|Luzula kjellmaniana]]
|- id="key-0-15"
|15
|Basal leaf sheaths shining reddish to brown to purple; cauline leaves usually smaller than basal leaves.
|[[#key-0-16| > 16]]
|- id="key-0-16"
|16
|Basal and cauline leaves not reaching inflorescence
|[[Luzula arcuata subsp. unalaschkensis|Luzula arcuata subsp. unalaschkensis]]
|- id="key-0-16"
|16
|Basal and especially cauline leaves often reaching or exceeding inflorescence
|[[Luzula confusa|Luzula confusa]]
|}
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name=Luzula subg. Luzula
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|rank=subgenus
|parent rank=genus
|synonyms=Luzula sect. Gymnodes;Luzula subg. Gymnodes
|basionyms=
|family=Juncaceae
|distribution=Temperate and arctic regions and tropical mountains.
|reference=bocherb1950a;jarolimova1995a;kirschner1990a;kirschner1993a;nordenski1956a;novikov1990a
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