Xyris laxiflora
Xyris laxifolia is a New World species of flowering plants in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It is widespread in North America, South America and Mesoamerica.[2][3]
| Xyris laxiflora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Xyridaceae |
| Genus: | Xyris |
| Species: | X. laxiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyris laxiflora F.Muell. 1874 | |
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Xyris laxifolia is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall with grass-like leaves up to 70 cm (28 inches) long and 25 mm (1 inch) wide.[3][4]
References
External links
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in 1987 in State of Paraná in Brazil
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Alabama in 1980
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