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genus Juncus

genus Juncus

9.9
A group of marsh plants like rushes that live for many years in temperate regions
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈdʒʌŋkəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Juncus
  • The genus Juncus includes many species commonly referred to as rushes in wetlands.

Examples

  • Many plants from the genus Juncus thrive in wetlands.

  • The genus Juncus includes various species of rushes.

  • Botanists studied the distribution of genus Juncus across different temperate marshes.

  • Many ornamental grasses are related to the genus Juncus and thrive in garden ponds.

  • Botanists studied the distribution of genus Juncus across different temperate marshes.

  • The genus Juncus includes many species commonly referred to as rushes in wetlands.

  • Many plants from the genus Juncus thrive in wetlands.

Synonyms

Juncus
vsgenus Juncus
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives for many years and grows in wet places like marshes and riverbanks

is the designated type genus of that plant family

Surface Forms

genus Juncus singular
genera Juncus plural

Morphology

genus + Juncus

The phrase is directly compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the proper name 'Juncus' yields 'the genus called Juncus', i.e. the taxonomic group of those rush plants. Although somewhat technical and using a Latin name, the structure follows a standard noun + name pattern that a learner who knows both constituents can predict.

Etymology

Genus Juncus comes from the Latin word Juncus, which meant a thin, bending 'rush' plant. So botanists used genus Juncus to name the group of marsh plants we now call 'rushes'.