A synopsis of the species of Luzula, subgenus Anthelaea Griseb. (Juncaceae) indigenous in North America

Six indigenous species of Luzula, subgenus Anthelaea Griseb., are recognized in North America, viz. Luzula divaricata S. Wats., L. gigantea Desv., L. hitchcockii Hämet-Ahti, L. parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv., L. piperi (Cov.) M. E. Jones, and L. wahlenbergii Rupr. L. glabrata (Hoppe) Desv., which is commo...

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Published in:Annales botanici fennici 1971-01, Vol.8 (4), p.368-381
Main Author: Hämet—Ahti, Leena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthers
Bracts
Epidermal cells
Flora
Inflorescences
Perianths
Plants
Ploidies
Stomata
Taxa
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Summary:Six indigenous species of Luzula, subgenus Anthelaea Griseb., are recognized in North America, viz. Luzula divaricata S. Wats., L. gigantea Desv., L. hitchcockii Hämet-Ahti, L. parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv., L. piperi (Cov.) M. E. Jones, and L. wahlenbergii Rupr. L. glabrata (Hoppe) Desv., which is commonly reported from western North America, is shown to be restricted to Europe; the American taxon usually presented under that name is described as a new species, L. hitchcockii Hämet-Ahti. L. parviflora has three major races in North America, viz. ssp. fastigiata (E. Meyer) Hämet-Ahti, n. comb., ssp. melanocarpa (Michx.) Hämet-Ahti, n. comb., and ssp. parviflora.
ISSN:0003-3847
1797-2442