Xyris capensis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Xyridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or helophyte.
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Xyris capensis is an annual or wetland plant belonging to the Xyridaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Xyris, which contains over 350 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Botswana, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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