Juncaceae

…Bingo-hyo also became popular during the Hoei period (1704-11), when rush cultivation became widespread. It was made into tatami mats and sent to Osaka through a wholesaler in Hayashima Port, and both Bingo-hyo and Bingo-hyo were distributed nationwide. [Shibata Hajime]
[Juncaceae]
The Juncaceae family, which includes rushes, is a small family of monocotyledonous plants with eight genera and about 300 species, found mainly in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The flowers are degenerate, with three inner and three outer tepals, and are almost homomorphic.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Juncaceae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…備中表も宝永年間(1704‐11)イグサ栽培が普及し，畳表に製し早島湊の問屋を通して大坂に送られ，備後表，備中表ともに全国的に流通した。【柴田 一】
【イグサ科Juncaceae】
　イグサを含むイグサ科は8属300種ほどの単子葉植物に属する小さな科で，北半球の温帯域を中心に分布する。花は退化的で花被片は内外3片ずつで，ほぼ同質同形である。…

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