Juncus vaseyi
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. vaseyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Juncus vaseyi | |
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Juncus vaseyi is a species of flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae.[3] It is native to North America. The specific epithet vaseyi honors the American botanist George Vasey. The species is commonly called Vasey's rush.
Taxonomy
Juncus vaseyi was named and described by the German-American botanist George Engelmann in 1866.[2] The type specimen was collected a "few years" earlier by Dr. George Vasey along the Fox River near Ringwood, Illinois.[4] Since Vasey had "paid a good deal of attention to this genus", Engelmann named the species in his honor.
Distribution and habitat
Juncus vaseyi occurs across North America, primarily in Canada.[5] In the United States, it is most common in Minnesota.[6]
Conservation
According to NatureServe, the global conservation status of Juncus vaseyi is secure (G5).[1] In Illinois, where the type specimen was collected during the mid-19th century, the species is possibly extirpated (SH).
References
- ^ a b NatureServe (3 January 2025). "Juncus vaseyi". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Juncus vaseyi Engelm.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Juncus vaseyi Engelm.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Engelmann (1868), pp. 448–449.
- ^ "Juncus vaseyi". State-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Juncus vaseyi". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
Bibliography
- Engelmann, George (1868). "A revision of the North American species of the genus Juncus, with a description of new or imperfectly known species". Transactions of the Academy of Science of Saint Louis. 2: 424–498. Retrieved 22 January 2025.