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.

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://bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation/src/2e0870ddd59836b60bcf96646a41e87ea5a5943a/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 +