Xyris obscura N.E. Br.

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Xyris obscura

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.

Xyris obscura

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.

Xyris obscura

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.

Xyris obscura

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.

Xyris obscura

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.

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Synonyms: Xyris nivea sensu Lewis
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Status: Native
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Zimbabwe distribution: E
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Images last updated: Friday 5 December 2014
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.

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

Lock, J.M. (2010). Xyridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Page 8.

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. Also as Xyris nivea

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 187.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87.


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Flora of Zambia: Xyris obscura

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Xyris obscura.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112240, retrieved 28 March 2024

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