Xyris obscura
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.
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 |
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| FZ divisions: | MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| 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 Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 242. 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
Flora of Zimbabwe: Xyris obscura
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Xyris obscuraAfrican Plant Database: Xyris obscura
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