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Juncus (rush)
Taxonomy
Juncus was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Juncus acutus.
It was assigned to Juncaceae by Knowlton (1919), Axelrod (1939).
It was assigned to Juncaceae by Knowlton (1919), Axelrod (1939).
Species
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Juncus Linnaeus 1753 [rush]
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Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753
Juncus articulatus Linnaeus 1753
Juncus biglumis Linnaeus 1753
Juncus bufonius Linnaeus 1753
Juncus bulbosus Linnaeus 1753
Juncus campestris Linnaeus 1753
Juncus conglomeratus Linnaeus 1753
†Juncus crassulus Cockerell 1908
Juncus effusus Linnaeus 1753
Juncus filiformis Linnaeus 1753
Juncus inflexus Linnaeus 1753
Juncus pilosus Linnaeus 1753
Juncus spicatus Linnaeus 1753
Juncus squarrosus Linnaeus 1753
Juncus trifidus Linnaeus 1753
Juncus triglumis Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chadronian to the top of the Gelasian or 37.00000 to 1.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Juncus crassulus (24209) | |
| Hemingfordian - Barstovian | USA (California) | Juncus sp. (19206) | |
| Late/Upper Hemphillian | USA (California) | Juncus sp. (35271) | |
| Gelasian | United Kingdom | Juncus sp. (69541) |