Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Cyperaceae > Tribe Bolboschoeneae > Genus Bolboschoenus

Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Bolboschoenus*	(Asch.) Palla	accepted genus name
*Bolboschoenus affinis*	(Roth) Drobow	taxonomically included in
*Bolboschoenus glaucus*	(Lam.) S. G. Sm.	taxonomically included in
*Bolboschoenus laticarpus*	Marhold, Hroudová, Ducháček & Zákr.	taxonomically included in
*Bolboschoenus maritimus*	(L.) Palla	taxonomically included in
*Bolboschoenus planiculmis*	(F. W. Schmidt) T. V. Egorova	taxonomically included in
*Bolboschoenus yagara*	(Ohwi) A. E. Kozhevn.	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Scirpus maritimus*	L.	basionym
*Bolboschoenus compactus*	(Hoffm.) Drobow	heterotypic synonym
*Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. compactus*	(Hoffm.) Hejný	heterotypic synonym
*Schoenoplectus maritimus*	(L.) Lye	heterotypic synonym
*Scirpus compactus*	Hoffm.	heterotypic synonym
*Scirpus tuberosus*	Desf.	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Catalan: jonca marina; jonca maritima; jonca marítima; jonch mari; serrada sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Estonian: Merimugulkõrkjas sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Finnish: merikaisla sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Galician: escirpo sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Latvian: jūrmalas gumumeldrs sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Lithuanian: pajūrinis liūnmeldis sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Majorcan: junça borda sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: bayunco; cirpo marino; cirpo marítimo; juncia; juncia borde; juncia marina; junco; junzón sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Swedish: havssäv sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Valencian: jonça maritima

Literature

basis of record	Plants of the World Online (POWO).
basis of record	Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
source of synonymy	Koch, W. D. J.; Hallier, E.; Wohlfarth, R. (1892-1907). Synopsis der deutschen und schweizer Flora. Leipzig, O. R. Reisland.
nomenclatural reference	in Koch, Syn. Deut. Schweiz. Fl., ed. 3: 2532. 1905

Genbank

Citation

Jiménez-Mejías, P. & Luceño, M. 2011+: Cyperaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/65fb6c33-9e32-4caa-b0b7-0342c2d3eeff

Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:416203

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

not marine, brackish, not fresh, terrestrial

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.