Xyris andina

Xyris andina is a species of plant in the Xyridaceae family.[2] It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, much of its range now under threat of habitat destruction.[1]

Xyris andina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. andina
Binomial name
Xyris andina
Malme 1913

References

  1. León-Yánez, S. & Pitman, N. (2004). "Xyris andina". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T46287A11042108. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46287A11042108.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. Gustaf Oskar Andersson Malme (1913). "Xyris L, Untergattung Nematopus (SEUBERT). Entwurf einer Gliederung". Arkiv för Botanik. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademien. 13 (3): 46.


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