Xyridaceae
Xyris

Xyris natalensis L.A.Nilsson

First published in Öfvers. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. 48: 157 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mozambique to S. Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(4): 1-151. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Strey, R.G. [4893] South Africa K001236940 Yes
Krauss [141] South Africa K000321296 Isosyntype Yes
Krauss [141] South Africa K000321294 Isosyntype Yes
Ward, C.J. [8100] South Africa K001236939 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4905] South Africa K001236935 Yes
Kirk, J.W.C. [51] South Africa K001236937 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [1758] South Africa K001236942 Yes
Vahrmeÿer; Tölken [290] South Africa K001236944 Yes
J.M.Wood [s.n.] South Africa K000321297 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sanderson, J., esq. [455] South Africa K000321293 Isosyntype Yes
Strey, R.G. [7086] South Africa K001236938 Yes
Ward, C.J. [9427] South Africa K001236941 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [1524] South Africa K000321295 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moll, E.J. [4754] South Africa K001236945 Yes
Strey, R.G. [5086] South Africa K001236943 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4488] South Africa K001236936 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0