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Juncus wallichianus
Juncus wallichianus, Wallich's rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Java, New Guinea, central and eastern China, Hainan, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Primorsky Krai and Sakhalin in Russia, and it has been introduced to Mauritius. A densely tufted perennial 25 to 40 cm (10 to 16 in) tall, it is typically found in wet areas. Its chromosome count is 2n = 80. It was used for paper making.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
