JUNCACEAE
The family Juncaceae (Rushes) has 8 genera and about 464 known species. Represented on Crete by 12 genera and 45 species, (4 of which are introduced). none are endemic.
Juncus
JUNCAGINACEAE
The family Juncaginaceae (arrowgrass) includes 3 genera with a total of 34 known species. Represented on Crete by 1 genus and 1 species.
Luzula
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TYPHACEAE
The family Typhaceae originally consisted of one genus (Typha), totalling a dozen species of perennial plants of wet habitats. More recently, 2009 a second genus, Sparganium, with fewer than two dozen species was added to this family. The two genera together have a total of some 51 known species. Represented on Crete by 1 species of each genus
Sparganium
Typha
Triglochin
