Species
Juncus holoschoenus var. multiflorus
Etymology
Juncus: From the Latin jungere 'to tie or bind', the stems of some species being used to make cord (Johnson and Smith)
Authority
Juncus holoschoenus var. multiflorus Carse
Family
Juncaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Rushes and Allied Plants
Endemic Taxon
?No
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
References and further reading
Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.
This page last updated on 5 Jun 2014