Juncus wallichianus, Wallich's rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae.[3] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Java, New Guinea, central and eastern China, Hainan, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Primorsky Krai and Sakhalin in Russia, and it has been introduced to Mauritius.[2] A densely tufted perennial 25 to 40 cm (10 to 16 in) tall, it is typically found in wet areas.[4] Its chromosome count is 2n = 80.[5] It was used for paper making.[4]

Juncus wallichianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. wallichianus
Binomial name
Juncus wallichianus
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Juncus auritus K.F.Wu
    • Juncus indicus Royle ex D.Don
    • Juncus koidzumii Satake
    • Juncus leschenaultii var. unitubulosus (Buchenau) Novikov
    • Juncus monticola Steud.
    • Juncus nikkoensis var. pinifolius Satake
    • Juncus ohwianus Kao
    • Juncus prismatocarpus subsp. teretifolius K.F.Wu
    • Juncus prismatocarpus subvar. unitubulosus Buchenau
    • Juncus pseudokrameri Satake
    • Juncus sphaerocephalus K.F.Wu
    • Juncus yanshanuensis Novikov

References

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  1. ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2011). "Juncus wallichianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T194030A8878143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T194030A8878143.en. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Juncus wallichianus J.Gay ex Laharpe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ 국립수목원 (August 2015). 한반도 자생식물 영어이름 목록집: English Names for Korean Native Plants. p. 504. ISBN 978-8997450985. 눈비녀골풀 (Nun-bi-nyeo-gol-pul)
  4. ^ a b "针灯心草 zhen deng xin cao". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. ^ Choi, Young-Min; Choi, Bokyung; Jang, Tae-Soo (2022). "New Chromosome Counts in Juncus (Juncaceae) Taxa from Korea". Cytologia. 87 (3): 221–225. doi:10.1508/cytologia.87.221. S2CID 252526396.