familyCyperaceae
genusCyperus
subgenusCyperus subg. Juncellus

Cyperus subg. Juncellus

(Grisebach) C. B. Clarke

J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 33. 1884.

Gordon C. Tucker*, Brian G. Marcks*, J. Richard Carter *
Basionym: Cyperus sect. Juncellus Grisebach Fl. Brit. W. I., 562. 1864
Synonyms: Undefined subg. Acorellus Palla Undefined subg. Juncellus (Grisebach) C. B. Clarke
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 163. Mentioned on page 141, 164.
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Culms and leaves with Kranz (chlorocyperoid) anatomy. Inflorescences: spikes; rachilla persistent, wingless. Spikelets borne in spikes; floral scales deciduous, rounded. Flowers: stamens 2–3, usually 3 in C. laevigatus; pistils 2; stigmas 2(–3 in C. serotinus). Achenes biconvex, dorsiventrally flattened, face borne toward rachilla.

Distribution

Pantropical and warm-temperate regions.

Discussion

Species 6 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Author
Gordon C. Tucker* +, Brian G. Marcks* +  and J. Richard Carter * +
Authority
(Grisebach) C. B. Clarke +
Basionyms
Cyperus sect. Juncellus +
Distribution
Pantropical and warm-temperate regions. +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Number of lower taxa
2 +
Publication title
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. +
Publication year
1884 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f50eec43f223ca0e34566be0b046453a0960e173/coarse grained fna xml/V23/V23 261.xml +
Synonyms
Undefined subg. Acorellus +  and Undefined subg. Juncellus +
Taxon family
Cyperaceae +
Taxon name
Cyperus subg. Juncellus +
Taxon parent
Cyperus +
Taxon rank
subgenus +
Volume
Volume 23 +