Xyris friesii Malme

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Status: Native
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Type location:
Zambia
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Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1600 m
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Zambia and Angola.
Botanical divisions: IV,VII,XI
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Literature:

Lisowski, S., Brylska, B. & Wiland-Szymanska, J. (2001). Xyridaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Congo-Kinshasa - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 57 - 59. (Includes a picture).

Lock, J.M. (2010). Xyridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 13 - 14.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 242.


Other sources of information about Xyris friesii:

Our websites:

Flora of Burundi: Xyris friesii
Flora of Zambia: Xyris friesii

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Xyris friesii
African Plant Database: Xyris friesii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Xyris friesii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Xyris friesii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Xyris friesii
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iNaturalist: Xyris friesii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Xyris friesii
JSTOR Plant Science: Xyris friesii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Xyris friesii
Plants of the World Online: Xyris friesii
Tropicos: Xyris friesii
Wikipedia: Xyris friesii


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Xyris friesii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=208410, retrieved 19 May 2026

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