Xyris lacera

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Xyris lacera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. lacera
Binomial name
Xyris lacera

Xyris lacera, is a yellow-eye found in the southern parts of Western Australia, in swampy areas. It is a tufted perennial herb, growing from 0.2 to 1.5 metres tall.[1] This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown, appearing in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen in 1810.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Academy of Science; CSIRO (Australia) (1997). Australian Systematic Botany. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation with the cooperation of the Australian Academy of Science. p. 239. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Xyris lacera". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ Paczkowska, Grazyna. "Xyris lacera". FloraBase – West Australian Flora Online. Retrieved 22 April 2019.