Juncaceae

Flowers in cymes or in dense lateral clusters Juncaceae
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Leaf sheaths open; seeds numerous Juncus
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Leaves flat and channelled, or if terete then less than 1 mm wide and not septate
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Each flower without a prophyll beneath it. Leaves without auricles, sheaths tapering above
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Stamens 6
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Perianth segments acuminate, 4–5 mm long, the outer ones longer than the inner. Flower clusters usually more than 8, in a terminal cyme. Stigmas well exserted from the flower. Leaves c. 8 cm long. Plants perennial. Introd. from S. Africa. Waste land near Sydney Juncus capensis macranthus
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Perianth segments acute (inner ones almost obtuse), the outer equal or shorter than the inner. Flower clusters less than 8 in an irregular terminal cyme. Style short. Leaves c. 8 cm long. Plants perennial Coast, Botany Bay, Port Hacking. Near the sea. Uncommon Juncus caespiticius