Xyris setigera Oliv.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1964. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part V. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-278.

  • Family

    Xyridaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Xyris setigera Oliv.

  • Description

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    Species Description - A strongly marked but somewhat variable plant; at low altitudes the leaves are apt to be short, usually 5-10 cm long; at higher altitudes (or wetter places) the leaves are characteristically 15-20 cm long. Plants of this habit represent the var. elongata Steyermark, Fieldiana Bot. 28(1) : 112. 1951.

  • Discussion

    Type. Roraima [Venezuela], alt. 4000 ft, im Thurn 62 (K).

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Generally distributed in sandy moist savannas, alt. 1000-2000 m. Gran Sabana, Venezuela, and the contiguous British Guiana Pakaraimas.

    Venezuela South America| Guyana South America|