Juncææ

Juncææ, or Juncaceæ, a natural order of endogenous plants, herbaceous, generally perennial, with creeping root-stock; narrow, often fistular leaves; regular flowers; the perianth 6-partite; the stamens six; the fruit a 3-valved capsule. This order is nearly allied to Liliaceæ, notwithstanding very great difference of aspect; for rushes (Juncus) are the best-known examples of it. The species, about 200 in number, are mostly natives of cold and temperate climates.