Xyris juncea, the dwarf yellow-eye, is a species of flowering plant found in northern and eastern Australia. It is widespread in swampy areas. It is a tufted herb, growing up to 30 cm high. This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown with the type known as "(J.) v.v." Appearing in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen in 1810.[1][2] The specific epithet juncea is derived from Latin, meaning a resemblance to a sedge.[3]
Xyris juncea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Xyridaceae |
Genus: | Xyris |
Species: | X. juncea
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Binomial name | |
Xyris juncea |
References
edit- ^ "Xyris juncea". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ Doust & Conn. "Xyris juncea". PlantNet NSW Flora Online. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 279