| Source: |
Kirschner, J. et al. 2002, Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 6-8. [IOPI preferred view]
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| Name: |
Luzula fallax Kirschner |
| Nomencl. ref. |
Preslia vol. 63, 84. 1991. |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Status: |
ACCEPTED |
| Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): |
Familia - Juncaceae
Genus - Luzula DC.
Subgenus - Luzula subgen. Luzula DC.
Sectio - Luzula sect. Luzula
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| Description: |
Perennials usually 15–20 cm tall, densely caespitose; stolons absent; rhizome short; stems erect, slender. Basal leaves densely to subsparsely ciliate, 2–4 mm wide. Cauline leaves usually 2, with densely papillose-serrate margin; upper cauline leaves 1.5–4.5 cm long, 2.0–3.0 mm wide. Lower bract usually 1.2–2.5 cm long, shorter than inflorescence. Inflorescence composed of 1–2 subsessile and 2–5 pedunculate clusters; peduncles straight or flexuose, papillose in upper half or papillose throughout, usually without secondary branches; longest peduncles (including clusters) 2.0–5.5 cm long. Clusters ovoid to hemispherical, 4.5–7.5 × 5.0–6.5 mm, usually (2–) 4–6 (–8)-flowered; basal flowers of the pedunculate clusters not remote. Bracteoles 1.0–1.5 mm long, ciliate above. Tepals pale to dark brown; outer tepals ±equalling inner ones, 2.6–3.0 mm long. Stamens 6; anthers (0.5–) 0.7–0.9 mm long; filaments 0.4–0.6 mm long; ovary 0.7–0.8 mm long; style 0.7–1.0 mm long; stigma 1.7–2.2 mm long. Capsules obovoid to subglobular, equalling or shorter than perianth; capsule segments brown, 2.0–2.4 mm long, c. 1.3 mm wide. Seeds ovoid, (0.9–)1.0 mm long, 0.7–0.8 mm wide; appendage c. 0.3 mm long. 2n=24 [24BL], fide J.Kirschner, Preslia 63: 86 (1991). |
| Geography: |
Balkan Peninsula from Bulgaria to European Turkey. 13: ALB, BUL, GRC, TUE. Slopes of hills and lower mountains and meadows on naturally or artificially disturbed acid soils. Map 84., 13: ALBANIA: Kiri near Skutari, I.Dörfler 43 (LD). BULGARIA: Pirin [Mtns], Melnik, slopes above Rozhen, Vlashkia Put, J.Kirschner & B.Kuzmanov L116 (PRA); Sofia, Lyulin Planina, 22 Jun 1919, Akhtaroff (SOM). GREECE: Mt Pangeon, 0.5 km E of summit, S.Snogerup & A.Strid 4934 (LD). Pierias, NW foothills of Mt Olympos, A.Strid & Andersen 8440 (LD); Phocis, Mt Giona, c. 2000 m,
L.-Å.Gustavsson 6909 (LD); Trikala, SW of Pirra, Mt Augo, B.G.Aldén 2312 (LD); Evritania, Gardikion,
Mt Oxia, 1750–1850 m, L.-Å.Gustavsson 6380 (LD); Macedonia, Pindos Mtns, Perivoli, Mt Aphtia,
1700–2100 m, K.H.Rechinger 18516 (W). TURKEY-in-EUROPE: Istanbul, Silivri, Sinekli, Delice & Bulut (LD, ISTF 30535). |
| Note in illustration: |
Illustration: J.Kirschner, Preslia 63: 85, fig. 1 (1991). |
| Notes: |
Characterized by small, few-flowered, usually hemispherical clusters, papillose peduncles and relatively short seed appendages. Plants from E Bulgaria and the Sofia vicinity are ±variable in the diagnostic characters, perhaps due to hybridization. In the S Pirin Mtns, introgression with L. campestris subsp. campestris was observed (J.Kirschner, Preslia 63: 81–112, 1991). The distribution is imperfectly known. |
| SourceHigherTaxon from IOPI: |
Juncaceae |
| Taxon number in Juncaceae SP treatment
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53. |
| Type: | T: N Greece, Mt. Pangeon, 1800–1850 m. S.Snogerup & A.Strid 4934, cult. no. L134; holo: PR, iso: LD, PR. |
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