Xyris straminea is a small annual tufted species of plant in the Xyridaceae family. It can be found in seasonally wet soils and inselbergs in Tropical Africa.
| Xyris straminea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Xyridaceae |
| Genus: | Xyris |
| Species: | X. straminea
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| Binomial name | |
| Xyris straminea L.A. Nilsson
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| Synonyms | |
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Xyris multicaulis N.E.Br | |
Description
editLinear leaves, sometimes rugulose at the base and weakly curved towards the apex. Inflorescence, mostly ovoid or ellipsoid spikes distinguished by the presence of ovate pale brown bracts, between 4.5 - 6.5 mm.[1][2]
Distribution
editWidespread in Tropical West Africa where it often grows on wet rocky slopes, rock pools and a few other seasonally wet habitats.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Lock, J. M. (1999). "A Synopsis of Xyris (Xyridaceae) in South-Central Africa". Kew Bulletin. 54 (2): 301–326. doi:10.2307/4115809. JSTOR 4115809.
- ^ "Xyris straminea L.A.Nilsson". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-07-06.