Juncus

See also: juncus

Translingual

Juncus effusus

Etymology

From Latin iuncus (“rush”). Doublet of Junco.

Proper noun

Juncus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Juncaceae – rushes.

Usage notes

Thought to be paraphyletic and, thus, likely to change in its circumscription.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Poales - order; Juncaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Juncus acutus - type species; Juncus bufonius, Juncus effusus, Juncus gerardii - selected species; for other species see Juncus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or Juncus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Descendants

→ English: juncus

References

Juncus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Juncus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Juncus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Juncus at USDA Plants database
Juncus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Juncus at Tropicos
Juncus at Encyclopedia of Life
Juncus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Juncus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Juncus at World Register of Marine Species
Juncus at The Plant List

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