Xyris angustifolia De Wild. & T.Durand

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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
DR Congo
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: angustifolia: with narrow leaves.
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Worldwide distribution: Only known from DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: III,IV,VI
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Endemic status: Endemic
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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 41 - 42. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Xyris angustifolia.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=261450, retrieved 13 May 2026

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