Xyris brevifolia
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Xyridaceae |
Genus: | Xyris |
Species: | X. brevifolia
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Binomial name | |
Xyris brevifolia Michx. 1803 not Elliott 1816
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Xyris brevifolia, the shortleaf yelloweyed grass,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is native to Brazil, the West Indies, and the southeastern United States (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas).[3][4][5]
Xyris brevifolia is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall with narrow leaves up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, and yellow flowers.[4]
References[]
- ^ The Plant List, Xyris brevifolia Michx.
- ^ "Xyris brevifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Jump up to: a b Flora of North America, Xyris brevifolia Michaux, 1803.
- ^ Malme, G. O. K. 1925. Xyridaceen der Insel Cuba. Arkiv för Botanik utgivet av K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien 19(19): 1-6.
Categories:
- Xyris
- Plants described in 1803
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Flora of Brazil
- Flora of the Caribbean
- Poales stubs