Xyridaceae C. Agardh. Common name: Yellow-eyed Grass Family.
As recognized more narrowly (excluding Abolboda, Aratitiyopea, and Orectanthe into the Abolbodaceae), a family of 2 genera and about 300-325 species, nearly cosmopolitan (most diverse in tropical and subtropical regions, and especially South America).
References: Kral (1998) In Kubitzki (1998b); Kral (2000a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Show full citations.
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© Keith Bradley | Xyris ambigua | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Xyris source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Xyris ambigua source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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