Part 6. JUNCACEAE 1: Rostkovia to Luzula - Species Plantarum ...

JUNCACEAE (Luzula)
1.3–3.1 mm long. Capsule obovoid to subglobular, equalling perianth or shorter; capsule
segments (2.0–) 2.2–2.6 (–2.8) mm long. Seeds ovoid to ellipsoid, 0.9–1.2 mm long,
(0.6–) 0.7–0.8 (–0.9) mm wide; appendage 0.3–0.4 (–0.5) mm long. 2n=24 [24AL], 36
[36AL], fide J.Kirschner, Thaiszia 2: 23–27 (1992). Fig. 22, 24.
An extremely variable subspecies occurring very frequently in innumerable forms in most of
Europe, many regions of West Asia, in North America (partly introduced), and introduced in
a number of regions (more frequently in Australia, New Zealand, rarely in many additional
regions). Many literature records refer to other taxa (particularly from W North America, SE
Asia etc.). Only regions where the occurrence was safely confirmed on the basis of good
herbarium material are listed here. It is difficult to distinguish the secondary occurrence from
native distribution. 10: DEN, FIN, FOR, GRB, ICE, IRE, NOR, SWE. 11: All. 12: COR,
FRA, POR, SPA. 13: ALB, BUL, GRC, ITA, ROM, TUE, YUC. 14: All. 20: ALG, MOR. 21:
azo, cny, mdr. 30: WSB. 31: KHA, SAK. 32: KAZ, KGZ, TKM, TZK, UZB. 33: NCS, TCS.
34: IRN, TUR. 36: CHC, CHT. 38: JAP, KOR, tai. 40: WHM, EHM. 50: tas. 51: nzn, nzs.
70: GNL. 71: ABT, BRC, MAN. 72: LAB, NBR, NFL, NSC, ONT, PEI, QUE. 73: MNT,
ORE. 74: IOW, MIN, NDA, SDA. 75: CNT, INI, MAI, MAS, MIC, NWH, NWJ, NWY,
OHI, PEN, VER, WVA. 78: DEL, VRG. 80: COS. 85: AGE. 90. FAL. In a variety
of habitats, most often in meadows (usually wet) and montane to subalpine grasslands, open
woodlands, usually disturbed, road verges etc. from sea level to subalpine altitudes.
Map 91 (primary and secondary distributions not distinguished on the map).
11. GERMANY: Westfalen, Hagen, Philipshöhe, 16 May 1871, P.E.E.Sintenis (LD). 12. FRANCE: Loir-et-
Cher, La Ferté-Imbault, 22 May 1924, L.Segret [Duffour, Soc. Franc.] 4815 (P); Gorges de Bitet, Laruns,
Ossau, 1400 m, 5 Aug 1980, P.Montserrat & L.Villar (JACA330180). SPAIN: Andorra, Val del Riu, 1948,
T.M.Losa (BCF4093); León, Las Omanas, 12 May 1973, M.Pérez (MA488994). 14. RUSSIA CENTRAL:
Moscow, Pushkino, Komyagino, 10 Jul 1974, G.M.Proskuryakova (W). RUSSIA NORTH: Komi, Ust-
Kulomskyi Distr., B. Soplesa R., 1 Aug 1928, S.Naumova 344 (MW). 21. AZORES: Fayal, Falca, 13 Apr
1962, M.L.Gonçalves 297 (BM). 72. QUÉBEC: Sherbrooke, 10 Jun 1976, S.Brisson 76234 (LD).
30. WEST SIBERIA: Arctic Urals, 4 Aug 1926, V.B.Sochava 402 (LE).
59b. Luzula multiflora subsp. frigida (Buchen.) V.I.Krecz., Žurn. Russk. Bot. Obshch.
Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 12: 490 (1928)
Luzula campestris var. frigida Buchenau, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 48: 184 (1898); Luzula frigida (Buchenau) Sam., in
C.A.M.Lindman, Sv. Fanerogamfl. 161 (1918); Luzula sudetica var. frigida (Buchenau) Fernald, Rhodora 47: 265
(1945); Luzula kjellmaniana subsp. frigida (Buchenau) Schljakov, Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 16: 85 (1979).
T: Norway, Kongsvold, Dovre Fjeld, Drivathal, 3 Aug 1892, K.G.Baenitz [Herb. Eur.] 7120; lecto: PR, fide
J.Kirschner, Taxon 39: 113 (1990); isolecto: W.
Luzula multiflora var. contracta Böcher, Meddel. Grønland 147(7): 17 (1950), nom. inval. [interpreted
according to authentic material in C]
Illustrations: J.Lid, Norsk & Svensk Fl. 199, fig. 98f, 203, fig. 100g (1963).
Maps: E.Hultén, Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl., ser. 5, 8(5): map 64 (1962); E.Hultén & M.Fries,
Atlas N. Eur. Vasc. Pl. 1: map 173 (1986).
Stems 13–30 cm tall. Basal leaves sparsely ciliate or subglabrous, 2.0–3.5 mm wide; cauline
leaves usually 1–3, with upper ones 2.0–4.5 cm long and 1.0–2.8 mm wide. Lower bract
usually 1.0–2.5 cm long. Inflorescence congested, of 2–6 clusters; clusters ellipsoid–ovoid or
ovoid, 6–10-flowered, mostly pedunculate. Peduncles straight, smooth, rarely with secondary
branches, to 0.8–2.5 cm long. Bracteoles 1.2–1.6 mm long, ciliate. Tepals dark brown,
2.4–2.9 mm long. Anthers 0.6–0.9 mm long, anther/filament length ratio 0.8–1.2; ovary
0.8–0.9 mm long; style 0.3–0.5 mm long; stigma 1.2–1.3 mm long. Capsules subacuminate,
equalling or overtopping the perianth; capsule segments 2.0–2.4 mm long. Seeds ±ellipsoid,
1.0–1.1 mm long, 0.7 mm wide; appendage 0.2–0.3 mm long. 2n=36 [36AL], fide
J.Kirschner, Thaiszia 2: 27 (1992).
Northern Europe, Iceland, Greenland, distribution in North America imperfectly known, but
certainly from Alaska and Canada, and probably also in the mountains of NE USA. Very
similar plants from the Far East require further investigation. 10: FIN, ICE, NOR, SWE. 14:
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