Xyris decipiens N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Xyridaceae > Xyris

Characteristics

Flowers yellow, rather large, in hard heads at first round and becoming ovoid, cone-like
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A perennial herb about 2 ft. high in sandy moist places
Bracts firm with large grey dorsal patch.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.61
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Xyris decipiens world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Liberia

Conservation status

Xyris decipiens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:871421-1
WFO ID wfo-0000610218
COL ID 5CPGN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Xyris decipiens