Spermatophyta: Monocotyledonae: Poales

Juncaceae - Rush family

Carter, S. (1966) Juncaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa

Obermeyer, A.A. (1985) Juncaceae Flora of Southern Africa 4(2)

Description of the family

Annual or perennial herbs. Roots fibrous. Leaves grass-like or cylindric, sheathing at the base. Inflorescence terminal, umbellate or paniculate, the flowers solitary or in capitula; bracts leaf-like, scarious or membranous; bracteoles sometimes present. Flowers bisexual. Perianth segments 6, in two series, subequal, green or brown, usually membranous at the edges. Stamens 3 or 6. Carpels 3, joined; ovary superior, 1- or 3-locular; stigmas 3. Fruit a many-seeded loculicidal capsule.

Worldwide: 7 genera and 430 species in temperate and cold areas of the world and on mountains in the tropics.

Malawi: 1 genus and 2 taxa.

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Genus	Content
Juncus L.	Description, Image

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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Juncaceae
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Tropicos: Juncaceae