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Xyris capensis var. capensis

Also known as: Xyris capensis f. nilagiriensis (Steud.) L.A.Nilsson +16 more
  • Xyris capensis f. nilagiriensis (Steud.) L.A.Nilsson
  • Xyris capensis f. schoenoides (Mart.) L.A.Nilsson
  • Xyris capensis f. semifuscata (Bojer ex Baker) L.A.Nilsson
  • Xyris capensis var. angolensis Malme
  • Xyris capensis var. multicaulis L.A.Nilsson
  • Xyris capensis var. nilagiriensis (Steud.) Engl.
  • Xyris capensis var. schoenoides (Mart.) L.A.Nilsson
  • Xyris flabellata P.Royen
  • Xyris melanocephala Miq.
  • Xyris nilagarensis Steud. ex Hook.f.
  • Xyris nilagiriensis Steud.
  • Xyris novoguineensis Hatus.
  • Xyris reptans Rendle
  • Xyris schoenoides Mart.
  • Xyris semifuscata Bojer ex Baker
  • Xyris subrubella Malme ex Hutch. & Dalziel
  • Xyris sumatrana Malme
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Botanical Family: Xyridaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or helophyte.

Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and South America, Xyris capensis var. capensis is an annual or wetland plant belonging to the Xyridaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Xyris capensis, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.

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
Base Species & Variations

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