Juncaceae

J. inflexus L., Sp. PL 326 (1753). Syn: J. tenax Banks & Sol. in Russell, Aleppo ed. 2, 2:251 (1794) p.p.! non Sol. in Forster (1786); J. glaums Ehrh., Beitr. Naturk. 6:83 (1791);/. longicornis Bast, in Desv., J. Bot. Redige 3:20 (1814);/. paniculatus Hoppe ex Roemer & Schultes, Syst.Veg. 7:183(1830)! J. warakensis Nâb. in Publ. Fac. Sci. Univ. Masaryk Brno 105:42, f. 11 & t. 4 f. 1 (1929);/. brachytepalus (Trmtv.) V .Krecz. & Gontsch. in. Fl. URSS 3:63 (1935). Ic: Roles, Brit. Fl.111. 4:24(1965);Bot. Not. 124:183(1971). Figure 1. Map 4.
Perennial, densely orrarely laxly caespitose. Stems 50-120 cm, basal sheaths usually dark reddish-brown. Stems and leaves with 10-20 strong ridges; pith interrupted. Lowest bract long, inflorescence pseudo-lateral, lax orrarely con-tracted, many-flowered. Perianth segments narrowly ovate, 2.5-4 mm, acumin-ate, outer ones longer. Stamens c. 1/2 x perianth; anthers 0.8-1 mm, 1-1.5 x filaments. Capsule exceeding or rarely equalling perianth, ovoid-trigonous to ellipsoid, acute to obtuse, mucronate. Seeds c. 0.5 mm, without appendages. Fl. 4-8. Fens, wet grassland, shores, open damp places, S.I.-2600 m.
Described from S. Europe.
Widespread. A1(E) Edirne: Hasköy to Ürünlü, A. Baytop (ISTE 14152)! A2(E) Istanbul: Belgrad forest, 1960, Yalt.! A3 Ankara: Nallihan to Mudurnu, 850 m, D. 37073! A4 Kastamonu: Küre-Nahas (Küre), Erzschervit (Ercevit) Da., Sint. 1892:5149! A5 Çorum: Köse Da., N. of Çorum, 1500 m, Coode & Jones 1912! A6 Ordu: Çambaşi to Yavuz Bükü, 2100 m, Tobey 1423! A7 Trabzon: 32 km W. of Trabzon, 2 m, It. Leyd. 1959:1902! A8 Çoruh: Tütüncüler, 35 km from Artvin—Çoruh river junction, 1700 m, Kit-Tan 1290! A9
Kars: Kötek, 36 km from Benliahmet to Kağizman, 1500 m, D. 46657! Bl Izmir: Izmir, Renaud! B2 Kütahya: Simav to Dağardi, 875 m, E. Anglia Exped. D22! B3 Konya: above Akşehir, nr Köyceğiz, 1250 m, A. Baytop (ISTE 33981)! B4 Ankara: Ankara to Kayseri, 30 km W. Bala, 1200 m, McNeill 344! B5 Nevşehir: Ürgüp, 1250 m, Sorger 76-31-2! B6 Malatya: Gürün to Malatya, 10 km E. of Darende, 900 m, McNeill 428! B7 Tunceli: above Pülümür, 1900 m, D. 30990! B8 Erzurum: 15 km from Erzurum to Pasinler, 1950 m, D. 47455! B9 Van: Van, Tong 365! Warak-Dar (Erek Da.), nr Van, 2000 m, Nâbelek 907 (type of J, warakensis). Cl Izmir: Kuşadasi, Runem. & Snog. 20022! C2 Muğla: Girdev Da., Bel Y., 2000 m, D. 13970! C3 Antalya: Çalbali Da. above Tepe Delen Y., D. 15249! C4 Konya: Konya to Çumra, Küçük Köy, 980 m, Helbaek 2628! C5 Içel: Mersin, 1896,Peyron! C6 Adana: Hasanbeyli, 1300-1700m, Haradj. 2275. C7 Adiyaman: 83 km from Adiyaman to Çelikhan, 1050 m, Kit-Tan 2049! C8 Siirt: Sürt ziraat Müdürlüğü, Kasap-Hgil 5036! C9 Hakkari: 5 km from Hakkari to Kaval, 1900m, D. 45434! C10 Hakkari: Gevar Ovasi, between Yüksekova and Varegöz, 1950 m, D. 45524! Is: Samos, E. of Leka, Runem. & Snog. 19447! Kos, Zea, Hansen 1974:1427! Rodhos, Petaloudes, Hansen!
Europe, Asia, Africa; introduced in New Zealand. Many ecotypic and local variants occur.