Xyris sanguinea Verm. ex Malme

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Status: Native
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Type location:
DR Congo
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Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1600 m
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo and Angola.
Botanical divisions: III,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 93 - 94. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Xyris sanguinea.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=261520, retrieved 30 May 2026

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