Xyris capensis Thunb.

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South Africa
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Derivation of specific name: capensis: of the Cape
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Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,N,C,W
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 368. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 59.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37.

Lock, J.M. (2010). Xyridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 24 - 25.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 112.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 149.

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Flora of Botswana: Xyris capensis
Flora of Burundi: Xyris capensis
Flora of Malawi: Xyris capensis
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Xyris capensis
African Plant Database: Xyris capensis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Xyris capensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Xyris capensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Xyris capensis
Plants of the World Online: Xyris capensis
Tropicos: Xyris capensis
Wikipedia: Xyris capensis


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Xyris capensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112180, retrieved 8 December 2024

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