Xyris operculata Labill.

  • Filed As

    Xyridaceae
    Xyris operculata Labill.

  • Habitat

    Cleared shrubland for landing strip, wet peaty sandy soil.

  • Description

    Locally frequent. Erect herb with scape 20-30 cm high. Leaves green with pale brown to dark red-brown base. Bracts dark brown-black. Perianth yellow; anthers orange-yellow; style and stigmas yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04200184

    Occurrence ID: 616f055b-762c-4f39-a979-4bf228042c9a

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Ex NATIONAL HERBARIUM OF NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Xyris operculata Labill.
XYRIDACEAE
Loc.: SW corner of Maddens Flying Field, Heathcote Soaring
Club, Maddens Plains, c. 8 km S of Helensburg.
AUSTRALIA NSW Central Coast
Lat. 34° 15'26"S Long. 150° 56'42"E Alt.: 396 ± 5 m
Datum: GDA94
Coll.: B.J. Conn 5694, L.M. Campbell, J.T. Hadiah & D.P.
Little
Date: 24 Nov 2011
Notes: Cleared shrubland for landing strip, wet peaty sandy
soil.
Locally frequent. Erect herb with scape 20-30 cm high. Leaves
green with pale brown to dark red-brown base. Bracts dark
brown-black. Perianth yellow; anthers orange-yellow; style
and stigmas yellow.
Dups. to: NY
NSW887405
04200184
Aus
44

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