Juncus vaseyi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. vaseyi
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Juncus vaseyi is a species of flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae.[3] It is native to North America. The specific epithet vaseyi honors the American botanist George S. Vasey. The species is commonly called Vasey's rush.
Taxonomy
[edit]Juncus vaseyi was named and described by the German-American botanist George Engelmann in 1866.[2] The type specimen was collected a "few years" earlier by Dr. George Vasey along the Fox River near Ringwood, Illinois.[4] Since Vasey had "paid a good deal of attention to this genus", Engelmann named the species in his honor.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Juncus vaseyi occurs across North America, primarily in Canada.[5] In the United States, it is most common in Minnesota.[6]
Conservation
[edit]According to NatureServe, the global conservation status of Juncus vaseyi is secure (G5).[1] In Illinois, where the type specimen was collected during the mid-19th century, the species is possibly extirpated (SH).
References
[edit]- ^ a b NatureServe (3 January 2025). "Juncus vaseyi". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Juncus vaseyi Engelm.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Juncus vaseyi Engelm.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Engelmann (1868), pp. 448–449.
- ^ "Juncus vaseyi". State-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Juncus vaseyi". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Engelmann, George (1868). "A revision of the North American species of the genus Juncus, with a description of new or imperfectly known species". Transactions of the Academy of Science of Saint Louis. 2: 424–498. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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