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

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SPECIES PLANTARUM — FLORA OF THE WORLD (2002)
Plants 7–15 (–20) cm tall. Basal leaves up to 1.5–2.0 mm long. Basal bract often ±equalling
inflorescence. Inflorescence ±abbreviated, subglobose, not interrupted, rarely lobate, up to
1.5 × 1.0 cm. Tepals usually 1.8–2.4 (–2.7) mm long. Anthers 0.3–0.5 (–0.6) mm long,
±equalling filaments; filaments c. 0.4–0.5 mm long. Style 0.2 mm long; stigmas c. 1.0 mm
long. Capsule segments 1.5–2.1 × c. 1.1–1.2 mm. Seeds 0.9–1.2 × c. 0.6 mm; appendage
c. 0.1 mm long. 2n=12, fide H.Nordenskiöld, Hereditas 37: 334–335 (1951); J.Májovský &
A.Murín, Karyotax. Prehl. Fl. Slov. 362 (1987); 2n=18 [6AL+12BL], 2n=24 [24BL], fide
C.Garcia-Herran, in litt. Fig. 14.
Mountains of C and SW Europe: the Carpathians, the Alps and N Italy, the Pyrenees and
N Iberian mountains, Swiss Jura. 11: AUT, CZE, GER, POL, SWI. 12: FRA, SPA. 13: ITA,
ROM, YUC-SL. 14: UKR. Oligotrophic, wind-eroded alpine tundra. Map 56.
11. AUSTRIA: Kärnten, Hohe Tauern, Mallnitz, 2460 m, 19 Aug 1919, G.Beck (PRC); Kärnten, Heiligenblut,
Pasterze Glacier, D.H.Hoppe (PR); Tirol, Sterzing, Riedberg, 2500–2700 m, R.Huter [Fl. Exs. Austro-Hung.]
3914 (PR, PRC, UPS). POLAND: Tatry Wysokie, Rysy, 2200–2500 m, B.Pawłowski [Pl. Polon. Exs.] 84
(K, KRA, KRAM). SLOVAKIA: Vysoké Tatry, Skalnaté pleso, 14 Jul 1943, F.Nábělek (SAV).
SWITZERLAND: Valais, between Riffelberg and Gornergrat, 2500–3000 m, F.O.Wolf [A.Kneucker, Cyper.
Junc. Exs.] 180 (PR). 13. ROMANIA: Bucegi Mtns, 2000 m, 5 Jul 1904, J.Prodan (PR); 25 Jul 1970,
I.Morariu et al. (LD).
Very variable. While in the E Alps subsp. conglomerata is easily distinguishable from subsp.
spicata, in the W Alps the limit is not so clear-cut, and karyological variation has also been
observed. The type of the name L. spicata subsp. montsignatica has anther length and
anther/filament ratio at the upper limit of the subspecies; further study is needed.
29c. Luzula spicata subsp. mongolica Novikov, Nov. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 26: 34 (1989)
T: Mongolia, Mongolian Altai, Munch-Chajrchan-Ula, 14 Aug 1978, Ogureeva; holo: MW; iso: LE.
Luzula spicata var. kunawurensis D.Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. 18(3): 324 (1840). T: India, ‘Kunawur ad Lippa’
[probably: Li-phu-lie-khe-shan-khou, Uttarpradesh], J.F.Royle; holo: LIV, n.v.; iso: W.
Illustrations: S.M.H.Jafri, Fl. Pakistan 138: 24, fig. 6 (1981); K.F.Wu, Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 13(3): 252,
plate 61 (1997).
Plants usually 8–13 (–20) cm tall. Basal leaves short, usually canaliculate, 1.0–1.5 (–2.8) mm
wide. Lower bract brownish membranous, often remote. Inflorescence not interrupted,
compact, subglobose, dark castaneous-brown, 7–13 × 7–8 mm. Tepals 1.9–2.4 (–2.7) mm
long. Anthers 0.3–0.5 mm long; filaments 0.4–0.5 mm long; style c. 0.2–0.3 mm long;
stigmas 0.8–1.1 mm long. Capsule segments 1.2–1.7 × 1.0–1.2 mm. Seeds 0.7–0.9 (–1.0) mm
long, 0.5–0.6 mm wide; appendage 0.10–0.15 mm long, fibrillate. 2n=12, fide C.García
Herran, in litt.
Mountains of Middle Asia, the Himalayas, China (Tibet, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Yunnan) and
Mongolia, the Altai and southernmost Siberia. 30: ALT, BRY, IRK, KRA, TVA, WSB.
32: KAZ, KGZ, TZK, UZB. 34: AFG. 36: CHC, CHT, CHX. 37: MON. 40: JMK, PAK.
Alpine tundra, scree, and margins of woodland patches near the timberline. Map 57.
30. ALTAI: Kosh-Agatsh, South Tshuya Range, upper Elangash R., N.Frizen 1928 (PRA); SE Altai, South
Tshuya Range, Tarkhata R., 14 Jul 1982, N.K.Kovtonyuk (PRA); Altai, Kuraiskiy Range, 2800 m, 30 Jun 1982,
N.K.Kovtonyuk (PRA). 34. AFGHANISTAN: Wakhan, E of Tergan Qurum Valley, S of Bishutik Lake,
4700 m, C.Grey-Wilson & T.F.Hewer 1530 (W). 36. CHINA SOUTH-CENTRAL: NW Sichuan, upper
Yalong basin, Chola Shan, Dege to Garze, Maniganggo, 4850 m, G.Miehe, S.Miehe & U.Wündisch 94-421-1 (E).
TIBET: Mekong – Nu Jiang [Salween] divide, NE of the pass above Bamda, 4800 m, G.Miehe & U.Wündisch
94-41-19 (E). QINGHAI, Daban Shan, Nan Shan, P.Küpfer (NEU 95-492; 2n=12). SICHUAN: Xinjiang,
Altaï, 2640 m, P.Küpfer (NEU 95-491; 2n=12). 37. MONGOLIA: Lake Khubsugul, Manku-Sardyk, 8 Aug
1975, L.I.Malyshev & Tshepurnov (PRA). 40. INDIA: Kashmir, Mt Apharwat, 4200 m, R.R.Stewart 8690
(S). PAKISTAN: Chitral, Barum Gol, South Barum Glacier, 4500 m, 3 Jul 1950, P.Wendelbo (S).
Similar to subsp. conglomerata but seeds, capsule segments and inflorescence usually smaller.