Juncus pervetus Fernald (1917:17)
Blunt-flower rush
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Verojuncus pervetus (Fernald) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków in Phytotaxa 622: 32 (2023)
Conservation Status
Extinct (Humphreys et al., 2019; Knapp et al., 2021; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record (disputed): 1916 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024); 1927 (Knapp et al., 2021); 1928 (wild; still cultivated) (Ripley, 1975:44)
This species has been identified as one of the 50 best candidates for de-extinction, ranking 12/50 (Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022).
Distribution
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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