family Juncaceae

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family Juncaceae - tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes

Juncaceae, rush family

liliopsid family, monocot family - family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed

rush - grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

genus Juncus, Juncus - type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes

Liliales, order Liliales - an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae

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Thus, the main goal of this study is to summarize current knowledge in chromosome count variation and karyological research to better understand chromosome evolution of the family Juncaceae for various research purposes in future.

On the other hand, the highest count in the genus Juneus and whole family Juncaceae is 2n=170 found in J.

A survey of karyological phenomena in the Juncaceae with emphasis on chromosome number variation and evolution