Juncus oxycarpus E. Mey. ex Kunth

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Cleveland Dam

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Entrance of Sheba Forestry Estate, Stapleford.

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Nyamuziwa Falls, Nyanga NP

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Synonyms:	Juncus brevistylus Buchenau Juncus gentilis N.E. Br. Juncus oxycarpus Kunth subsp. microcephalus Adamson Juncus oxycarpus Kunth subsp. sparganioides Weim. Juncus quartinianus A. Rich. Juncus suboxycarpus Adamson
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial tufted rhizomatous herb. Stems erect, 40-80 cm. Leaves 3-5, basal and cauline, terete, septate; base with an open auriculate sheath. Inflorescence a compound umbel, exserted, divaricate; capitula ± spherical. Perianth segments 3-4 mm, linear-acuminate, aristate, ± equal. Stamens 3 or 6. Ovary 1-locular. Capsule oblong-ovoid, obtuse, apiculate, trigonous, as long as the perianth segments.
Type location:	South Africa
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Derivation of specific name:	oxycarpus: with pointed fruit
Habitat:	In wet places: marshes and on banks of streams and rivers.
Altitude range: (metres)	0 - 2200 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa.
FZ divisions:	MS
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 314. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 34. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. Crawford, F.M. (2010). Juncaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 101 - 103. (Includes a picture). Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 334. (Includes a picture). Haines, R.W. & Lye, K. (1983). The Sedges and Rushes of East Africa East African Natural History Society, Nairobi, Kenya Pages 34 - 35. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 92. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 143. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 126.

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