Xyris panacea
Xyris panacea, also called St. Marks yelloweyed grass,[1] is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It has been found only in the Florida Panhandle in the southeastern United States.[2]
| Xyris panacea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Xyridaceae |
| Genus: | Xyris |
| Species: | X. panacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyris panacea L.C.Anderson & Kral 2008 | |
Xyris panacea is a perennial herb up to 130 cm (52 inches or 4 1/3 feet) tall with long and narrow leaves up to 50 cm (20 inches) long, and yellow flowers.[2]
References
- "Xyris panacea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- Anderson, Loran Crittenden & Kral, Robert D. 2008. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2: 1-5 parallel descriptions in English and Latin, commentary in English, line drawings on page 2, color photos on page 3
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