Juncinella
| Juncinella | |
|---|---|
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| Juncinella capitata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncinella Záv.Drábk. & Proćków |
Juncinella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Juncaceae. It includes seven species of rushes native to Africa, Europe, and parts of western and Central Asia.[1]
The species in the genus were formerly placed in the large genus Juncus. In 2022 Viktorie Brožová et al. published a phylogenetic analysis of the cyperids (families Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, and Thurniaceae) which found the genus Juncus to be paraphyletic, and the authors proposed that six new genera, including Juncinella, be split from Juncus.[2]
Species
[edit]Seven species are accepted.[1]
- Juncinella capitata (Weigel) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
- Juncinella cephalotes (Thunb.) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
- Juncinella obliqua (Adamson) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
- Juncinella picta (Steud.) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
- Juncinella rupestris (Kunth) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
- Juncinella scabriuscula (Kunth) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
- Juncinella stenopetala (Adamson) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Juncinella Záv.Drábk. & Proćków". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Viktorie Brožová, Jarosław Proćków, Lenka Záveská Drábková, Toward finally unraveling the phylogenetic relationships of Juncaceae with respect to another cyperid family, Cyperaceae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Volume 177, 2022, 107588, ISSN 1055-7903, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107588.