Xyridaceae

Xyris Gronov. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 42 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics to N. America.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Honduras, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kentucky, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Australia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Hawaii

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Phonsena, P., Chantaranothai, P. & Meesawat, A. (2013). Revision of Xyris L. (Xyridaceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 41: 102-139.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 8: 7.
  • Sp. Pl. 42 (1753)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 25 (1754)
  • Malme in E.J. 48: 287–308 (1912)
  • N.E. Br. in F.T.A. 8: 6–25 (1901)
  • Sp. Pl.: 42 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2016 Darbyshire, I.; Banze, A. [938] Mozambique K001187581 Yes
Feb 2, 2013 Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M.; Ramos, F. [2234] Brazil K000837653 Yes
Jan 30, 2013 Heringer, E.P.; Rizz, C.T. [17585] Brazil K000837671 Yes
Jan 30, 2013 Stannard, B.; Longhi-Wagner, H.; Harley, R.M. [CFCR6168] Brazil K000837662 Yes
Jan 19, 2013 Glaziou, A. [19952] Brazil K000894361 Type Yes
Jan 18, 2013 Ratter, J.A.; Fonsêca, S.G.; Filho, J.F. [3092] Brazil K000837604 Yes
Mar 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9898] Cameroon K000746693 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Maisels, F. [51] Cameroon K000746831 Yes
May 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Fierro, A.F.; Queiroz, R.F.; Ganev, W. [H51227] Brazil K000837744 Yes
Apr 22, 1998 Ganev, W. [820] Brazil K000837487 Yes
Apr 22, 1998 Stannard, B.; Silva, T. [52795] Brazil K000837740 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [354] Brazil K000837481 Yes
Jan 9, 1998 Bamps, P.; Malaisse, F. [8481] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000321241 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Mori, S.A.; Carvalho, A.M.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Santos, T.S.; Ribeiro, A.J. [s.n.] Brazil K000837486 Yes
Oct 1, 1984 Harley, R.M. [19897] Brazil K000587070 Type Yes
May 1, 1983 Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Kawasaki, M.L.; Biacui, J.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1563] Brazil K000837482 Yes
May 1, 1983 Menezes, N.L.; Giulietti, A.M.; Semir, J.; Furlan, A.; Rossi, L.; Cordeiro, I.; Pirani, J.R. [CFCR1460] Brazil K000837485 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Mori, S.A.; King, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Hage, J.L. [s.n.] Brazil K000837489 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18777] Brazil K000837484 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18801] Brazil K000587109 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19778] Brazil K000587104 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Mann, G. [1858] Equatorial Guinea K000321243 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Glaziou, A.F.M. [19948] Brazil K000587103 Type Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Mendoza, M.; Huayalla, H. [26732] Bolivia K002180402 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; Vollesen, K.B.; Whitehouse, C. [4404] Tanzania K002063646 No
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18776] Brazil K002180096 No
Baum, H. [333] Angola K000321265 Type Yes
Constable, E.F. [7313] Australia K000457665 Type No
Jardim, J.G.; Jardim, A.B.; Costa-Lima, J.L.; Roque, A.A.; Marinho, A.M.; Fernandes Neto, J.G.; Soares, P.C.; Silva, R. [5632] Brazil K002180093 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; De Carvalho, A.M.D.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L. [22605] Brazil K002180095 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Giulietti, A.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Atkins, S. [CFCR 13926] Brazil K000837741 Yes
Harley, R.M. [19767] Brazil K000837767 Yes
Talbot de Malahide Australia K:SPC-31831.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19766] Brazil K002180085 Yes
Ward, C.J. [10042] South Africa K002064335 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [42274] New Caledonia K002063022 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyama, C. [24199] Brazil K000837761 Yes
Evans, O.D. [84684] Australia K000457705 No
[3337] Angola K002064169 Yes
Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Souza, V.C. [s.n.] Brazil K002180098 Yes
[3889] Madagascar K002064203 No
Wood, J.R.I.; Hind, N.; Pozo, P.; Soto, D.; Villarroel, D. [24382] Bolivia K002180395 No
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002063001 Yes
[384C] Angola K002064172 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5214] Tanzania K000190442 Yes
Melville, R.; Bymes, N. [71/8] K002063004 Yes
Burchell [9569] Brazil K000837353 Yes
[LAE 88464] Papua New Guinea K002062800 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [54191] Brazil K000837743 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyana, C. [24627] Brazil K000837766 Yes
Philcox, D.; Wijesundara, D.S.A.; Weerasooriya, A.D. [10431] Sri Lanka K002062416 Yes
Monro, A. K.; Santamaría, D. [AKM8133] Costa Rica K001581737 Yes
Herrington, S.; O'Brien, S.; Wilson-Wright, R.; Porteous, N.; Lunt, P. Bancroft, C. [173] Australia K001520038 Yes
Aedo, C.; Castroviejo, S.; Pedrol, J.; Rico, E. [18659] South Africa K001569860 Yes
Burgess, A.G. [1] Guyana K002180090 Yes
Verdi, M. [6838] Brazil K001382210 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [27199] Bolivia K002180406 Yes
Constable, E.F. [85335] Australia K000457704 No
[1266] Papua New Guinea K002062799 Yes
Warrington, J.F.; Burras, K.; Woodhams, J.R.; Edwards, P.J. [K.E.R.50] Guyana K002180087 Yes
[15036a ] Zambia K002064164 Yes
Coveny, R.G. [136099] Australia K000457672 Type No
Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000837354 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002063000 Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [194] Guyana K002180086 No
Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000912575 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zappi, D.C. [2083] Brazil K000652626 Yes
Zappi, D.C. [1875] Brazil K000652634 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Zambia K000321264 Type Yes
Ganev, W. [176] Brazil K000837553 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16965 A] Brazil K000837762 Yes
Evans, O.D. [68722] Australia K000457701 No
[8032] Zimbabwe K002064167 Yes
[1173] Zambia K002064165 No
Roque, N.; Sano, P.T.; Forzza, R.C.; Lima, L.R.; Marcato, A.C. [382] Brazil K000837738 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L. [2012] Colombia K:SPC-44668.000 No
Wood, J.R.I.; Villarroel, D.; Renvoize, S. [25874] Bolivia K002180411 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Villarroel, D.; Renvoice, S. [25856] Bolivia K002180410 Yes
Buchanan, J. [304] South Africa K000321298 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [26978] Bolivia K002180413 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [37630] New Caledonia K002063023 Yes
[1229] Papua New Guinea K002062798 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [41706] New Caledonia K002063021 Yes
Darwin, S.P. [1193] United States K002063024 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [27206] Bolivia K002180407 Yes
Constable, E.F. [91512] Australia K000457676 Type No
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [54208] Brazil K000837739 Yes
Evans, O.D. [69269] Australia K000457702 No
[NM819] Madagascar K002064218 No
Latz, P.K. [3342] Australia K002063005 Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Furlan, A.; Kameyama, C. [1681] Brazil K000837672 Yes
Constable, E.F. [96203] Australia K000457666 Type No
Evans, O.D.; Constable, E.J. [68718] Australia K000457691 Type Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [27438] Bolivia K002180408 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; DeCarvalho, A.M.; Soares Gouveia, J.M.; Hage, J.L. [22616] Brazil K002180097 Yes
Menini, L.; Forzza, R.C.; Saavedra, M.M.; Silva, J.C. [704] Brazil K002180100 No
[s.n.] Angola K002064171 Yes
Newton [s.n.] Angola K000321289 Type Yes
[13090] Zambia K002064160 Yes
[NM366] Madagascar K002064217 No
Simaga, J. M. [896] Papua New Guinea K001635766 No
de Nevers, G. [14592] Guinea K000010946 No
de Nevers, G. [14813] Guinea K000010987 No
Pollard, B.J.; Toh, C. [579] Cameroon K001394543 Yes
Massunde, J. [JM737] Mozambique K001346344 No
Constable, E.F. [64016] Australia K000457669 Type No
Rehmann, A. [8139] South Africa K000321299 Type Yes
Welwitsch [2463] Angola K000321286 Kleptotype Yes
Delprete, P.G.; Bone, R.E.; Lolli, G. [11221] French Guiana K002180092 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5737] Tanzania K000468687 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Zappi, D.C.; Hind, D.J.N.; Paula-Souza, J.; Romão, G.O.; Rando, J.G.; Ferreira, M.A.P.; Miranda, E.; Jennings, L. [32605] Brazil K000652642 Yes
Constable, E.F. [91511] Australia K000457670 Type No
Richards, H.M. [17992] Tanzania K002063645 No
Constable, E.F. [65515] Australia K000457677 Type No
Curror [s.n.] Angola K000321287 Type Yes
Constable, E.F. [91470] Australia K000457673 Type No
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Sant´Ana, S.C.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22144] Brazil K000837488 Yes
Wild, H. [35999] Zimbabwe K:SPC-02459.000 No
Zappi, D.C. [1624] Brazil K000652627 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [54217] Brazil K000837742 Yes
[10211] Malawi K002064161 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J. [16961] Bolivia K002180396 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G.; Hatschbach, M.; Ribas, O.S. [52121] Brazil K000837670 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Zappi, D.C.; Hind, D.J.N.; Paula-Souza, J.; Jennings, L. [[32545]] Brazil K000652643 Yes
[s.n.] Madagascar K002064219 No
Souza, V.C.; Zappi, D.C.; Hind, D.J.N.; Paula-Souza, J.; Romão, G.O.; Rando, J.G.; Ferreira, M.A.P.; Miranda, E.; Jennings, L. [32670] Brazil K000652645 Yes
[24816] Madagascar K002064215 No
Roriama, E.F. [62] K000308893 Holotype Yes
Evans, O.D. [68721] Australia K000457703 No
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20919] Brazil K000837483 Yes
[614] Zambia K002064163 Yes
de Malahide, T. (Lord) [s.n.] Australia K002062998 Yes
Stannard, B.L. [40] Venezuela K002180399 No
Evans, O.D. [63141] Australia K000457668 Type No
Constable, E.F. [91471] Australia K000457674 Type No
Harris, T. [184] Mozambique K000613259 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Lilwah, R.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D.; Scheplitz, F.; Vermeer, J. [5386] Guyana K002180091 Yes
[664] Angola K002064170 Yes
Goodwin; Zoë, A.A.; Lopez; German, N. [1740] Belize K002064614 No
Ward, C.J. [10658] South Africa K002064334 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [27210] Bolivia K002180409 Yes
Curtis, W.M. Australia K:SPC-07296.000 No
MacGillivray, J. [500] Australia K000912583 Unknown Type Material Yes
Souza, V.C.; Zappi, D.C.; Hind, D.J.N.; Paula-Souza, J.; Romão, G.O.; Rando, J.G.; Ferreira, M.A.P.; Miranda, E.; Jennings, L. [32773] Brazil K000652640 Yes
Warrington, J.F.; Burras, K.; Woodhams, J.R.; Edwards, P.J. [K.E.R.44] Guyana K002180088 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [669] K:SPC-34196.000 No
Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000912574 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J. [4665] Uganda K:SPC-04612.000 No
Tweedie [1343] Kenya K002063643 No
Ward, C.J. [10130] South Africa K002064333 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Harley, R.M.; Cristóbal, C.L.; Schinini, A. [45744] Paraguay K002180421 Yes
[RHS1159] Madagascar K002064216 No
Souza, V.C.; Zappi, D.C.; Hind, D.J.N.; Paula-Souza, J.; Romão, G.O.; Rando, J.G.; Ferreira, M.A.P.; Miranda, E.; Jennings, L. [32511] Brazil K000652646 Yes
[2415] Botswana K002064162 Yes
Adamson, G. [414] Malawi K000321263 Type Yes
Constable, E.F. [63240] Australia K000457667 Type No
{Wood, J.R.I.; D. villarroel; Renvoize, S.} [25874] Bolivia K002180412 Yes
Constable, E.F. [87206] Australia K000457671 Type No
Harris, T. [318] Mozambique K000613754 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [27464] Bolivia K002180405 Yes
s.coll. [3663] K002063002 Yes
Romero, G.A.; Guanchez, F.; Melgueiro, E. [2100] Venezuela K002180398 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [27518] Bolivia K002180401 Yes
[1793] Malaysia K002062469 Yes
Brown, R. [5721] Australia K000912573 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Villarroel, D. [23942] Bolivia K002180403 No
Ganev, W. [721] Brazil K000837524 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Zappi, D.C.; Hind, D.J.N.; Paula-Souza, J.; Romão, G.O.; Rando, J.G.; Ferreira, M.A.P.; Miranda, E.; Jennings, L. [32613] Brazil K000652641 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000837673 Yes
Curtis, W.M. Australia K:SPC-30717.000 No
Menini, L.; Forzza, R.C.; Saavedra, M.M.; Silva, J.C. [699] Brazil K002180099 Yes
Coomes, D. [344] Venezuela K002180400 Yes
Drouet, F. [2451] Brazil K000837356 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5041] Tanzania K000190269 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9714] Tanzania K:SPC-38417.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [54191] Brazil K000837773 Yes
Stewart, J. [2017] South Africa K002064336 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002062999 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Monteiro, R.F.; Saavedra, M.M.; Moura, R.; Avelar, M.G. [4623] Brazil K000837637 Yes
[8870] Angola K002064168 Yes
[3966] Zimbabwe K002064166 Yes
Zappi, D.C.; Rando, J.G.; Araújo, A.C.; Calio, M.F.; Devecchi, M. [2780] Brazil K000544233 Yes
Adams, L.G.; Lazarides, M. [3096] Australia K002063003 Yes
[JHH 059] Mozambique K001290237 Yes
[139] Madagascar K002064201 No
Thurn, E.F. [240] K000308889 Holotype Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000837358 Yes
de Malahide, T. (Lord) [s.n.] Australia K002062997 Yes
Romero, G.A.; Guanchez, F.; Melgueiro, E. [2045] Venezuela K002180397 Yes
Constable, E.F. [73618] Australia K000457700 No
Spruce [104] Brazil K000837357 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [9186] Burma K002062414 Yes
Constable, E.F. [96204] Australia K000457675 Type No
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19766] Brazil K002180094 Yes
Burgess, A.S. [1] Guyana K002180089 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [56063] Brazil K002180101 Yes
Brown, R. [5722] Australia K000912576 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stannard, B.; Silva, T. [H50846] Brazil K000837768 Yes
Sanaiotti, T.M. [294] Brazil K000837600 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000837355 Yes
Philcox, D.; Wijesundara, D.S.A.; Weerasooriya, A.D. [10432] Sri Lanka K002062415 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Wasshausen, D.; Serrano, M. [16555] Bolivia K002180404 Yes

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