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Juncus effusus L.

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🗒 Synonyms
synonymJuncus communis E.Mey.
synonymJuncus communis subsp. effusus (L.) Celak
synonymJuncus conglomeratus var. effusus (L.) Kostel.
synonymJuncus effusus var. macranthelus K.Koch
synonymJuncus laevis var. effusus (L.) Wallr.
synonymJuncus laevis Wallr.
🗒 Common Names
English
  • Corkscrew Rush
  • Soft common matting rush
  • Soft Rush
  • Spiral Rush
Other
  • English – Soft RushFrench – Jonc Diffus
  • Jonc Épars
Tamil
  • Korai
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Herb
Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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    Brief
    Flowering class: Monocot Habit: Herb
    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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      Habit: Grass
      Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
      Attributions Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
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      1. Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
      Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2011 Assessor/s: Juffe Bignoli, D. Reviewer/s: Zhuang, X., Bounphanmy, S. & Homsombath, K. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: This species is widespread and locally common all over the world. It is listed as Least Concern. Conservation Actions: No population conservation information on this species.
      IUCN and ZOO 2011
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        Diagnostic Keys
        Description
        Culms tufted, from a short-jointed, horizontal rhizome, terete, erect, glabrous, to 140 cm tall. Leaves reduced to sheaths; sheaths rounded, to 10 cm, with a caducous awn, closely culm-clasping. Inflorescence of cymes, pseudo-lateral on the stem, solitary, to 4 cm long and 7 cm wide, many flowered; bract to 18 cm long, continuous with the culm. Flowers mostly stalked, but sessile at forks; bracteoles 2, broadly ovate, acute, yellowish, to 0.1 x 0.06 cm. Tepals narrowly ovate-elliptic, acute, subequal, margins transparent; midrib prominent. Stamens usually 3. Ovary obovoid; style short; stigma erect. Capsule obovoid, 3-gonous, to 0.3 x 0.2 cm; seeds numerous, oblong, brownish.
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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          📚 Natural History
          Cyclicity
          Flowering and fruiting: November-April
          Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat

            Habitat

            Freshwater
            Freshwater
            Habitat and Ecology: It grows scattered mostly in wetland habitats although it can also occur in wet pasture or moorlands. It is found in margins of ponds, rivers, lakes and open wet woodlands. Systems: Freshwater
            IUCN and ZOO 2011
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              Marshy areas
              Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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                Swamps
                Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                  Description
                  Global Distribution

                  Cosmopolitan

                  Indian distribution

                  State - Kerala, District/s: Idukki

                  Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                  Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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                    Common in swamps & marshes of upper Palnis. Elevation from 1800-2400m. Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, America.
                    Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
                    Attributions Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
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                    1. Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
                    Range Description: Juncus effusus is a cosmopolitan species which occurs throughout most of Europe, Asia south to Indonesia, North America, the Atlantic islands and Madagascar. Countries - Native: Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Australia; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Burundi; Canada; China (Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Tibet [or Xizang], Yunnan, Zhejiang); Colombia (Colombia (mainland)); Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Costa Rica (Costa Rica (main island)); Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Ecuador (Ecuador (mainland)); El Salvador; Estonia; Finland; France (Corse, France (mainland)); Greece (East Aegean Is., Greece (mainland), Kriti); Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong; Hungary; Iceland; India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Ireland; Italy (Italy (mainland), Sardegna, Sicilia); Kenya; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Madagascar; Mauritania; Mexico; Montenegro; Morocco; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Peru; Poland; Portugal (Azores, Portugal (mainland)); Romania; Russian Federation (Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, South European Russia); Rwanda; Serbia; Slovenia; South Africa (North-West Province); Spain (Baleares, Canary Is., Spain (mainland)); Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Turkey (Turkey-in-Europe); Uganda; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States; Venezuela (Venezuela (mainland)); Zimbabwe
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                      Global Distribution

                      India: Assam, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh,tropical India; Thailand, Vietnam, Africa, Australia, Pacific Islands

                      Indian Distribution

                      Darrang

                      Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                        📚 Occurrence
                        No Data
                        📚 Demography and Conservation
                        Trends
                        Population: No population information available. Population Trend: Stable
                        IUCN and ZOO 2011
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                          Conservation Status

                          IUCN Red List Category

                          Least Concern
                          Least Concern
                          Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2011 Assessor/s: Juffe Bignoli, D. Reviewer/s: Zhuang, X., Bounphanmy, S. & Homsombath, K. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: This species is widespread and locally common all over the world. It is listed as Least Concern. Conservation Actions: No population conservation information on this species.
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                            Threats
                            Major Threat (s): No information on its major threats.
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                              📚 Uses and Management
                              Uses
                              Uses: Used for making mats & baskets; Decoction of pith as antilithic, pectoral, discutient; also as diuretic & depurative
                              Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
                              Attributions Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
                              Contributors 
                              Status UNDER_CREATION
                              Licenses CC_BY
                              References 
                              1. Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
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                              📚 Information Listing
                              References
                              1. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                              2. Juffe Bignoli, D. 2011. Juncus effusus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 November 2011.
                              3. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                              4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                              5. Citation: Juffe Bignoli, D. 2011. Juncus effusus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 November 2011.
                              7. WCSPF. 2010. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/.
                              8. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. 2010. eFloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org.
                              9. Sun, J., Tie, B. and Qin, P. 2006. The Potential of Juncus effusus and Eulaliopsis binata for phytoremediation of Lead/Zinc mine tailings contaminated soil under the adjustment of EDTA. Research of Environmental Sciences 19(4): 105-110.
                              10. IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).
                              12. Chen, Y. and Yang, G. 2005. Review of the structures and biological activities of phenanthrenes from Junaceae plants. Natural Product Research and Development 17(4): 505-507,496.
                              1. Juncus effusus L., Sp. Pl. 326. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 392. 1892; Shetty et al., Bull. Bot. Surv. India 14: 20. 1972.
                              1. Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
                              2. WCSPF. 2010. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/.
                              5. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. 2010. eFloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org.
                              6. Juffe Bignoli, D. 2011. Juncus effusus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 November 2011.
                              7. IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).
                              9. Sun, J., Tie, B. and Qin, P. 2006. The Potential of Juncus effusus and Eulaliopsis binata for phytoremediation of Lead/Zinc mine tailings contaminated soil under the adjustment of EDTA. Research of Environmental Sciences 19(4): 105-110.
                              10. Chen, Y. and Yang, G. 2005. Review of the structures and biological activities of phenanthrenes from Junaceae plants. Natural Product Research and Development 17(4): 505-507,496.
                              Overview > Brief
                              1. Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
                              Habitat and Distribution > Distribution > Description
                              1. Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
                              Uses and Management > Uses
                              1. Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
                              Information Listing > References
                              1. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                              2. Juffe Bignoli, D. 2011. Juncus effusus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 November 2011.
                              3. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                              4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                              5. Citation: Juffe Bignoli, D. 2011. Juncus effusus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 November 2011.
                              7. WCSPF. 2010. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/.
                              8. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. 2010. eFloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org.
                              9. Sun, J., Tie, B. and Qin, P. 2006. The Potential of Juncus effusus and Eulaliopsis binata for phytoremediation of Lead/Zinc mine tailings contaminated soil under the adjustment of EDTA. Research of Environmental Sciences 19(4): 105-110.
                              10. IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).
                              12. Chen, Y. and Yang, G. 2005. Review of the structures and biological activities of phenanthrenes from Junaceae plants. Natural Product Research and Development 17(4): 505-507,496.
                              14. Juncus effusus L., Sp. Pl. 326. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 392. 1892; Shetty et al., Bull. Bot. Surv. India 14: 20. 1972.
                              15. Mathew, K. M. "The flora of Palani Hills." Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli, Part I-III.
                              16. WCSPF. 2010. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/.
                              19. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. 2010. eFloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org.
                              20. Juffe Bignoli, D. 2011. Juncus effusus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 November 2011.
                              21. IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).
                              23. Sun, J., Tie, B. and Qin, P. 2006. The Potential of Juncus effusus and Eulaliopsis binata for phytoremediation of Lead/Zinc mine tailings contaminated soil under the adjustment of EDTA. Research of Environmental Sciences 19(4): 105-110.
                              24. Chen, Y. and Yang, G. 2005. Review of the structures and biological activities of phenanthrenes from Junaceae plants. Natural Product Research and Development 17(4): 505-507,496.
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                              📚 Meta data
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                              🐾 Taxonomy
                              RootRoot
                              KingdomPlantae
                              PhylumTracheophyta
                              ClassLiliopsida
                              OrderPoales
                              FamilyJuncaceae
                              GenusJuncus
                              SpeciesJuncus effusus L.
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