Xyris

Xyris
Xyris Xy"ris, n. [L., a kind of Iris, Gr. ?, fr. ? a razor.] (Bot.) A genus of endogenous herbs with grassy leaves and small yellow flowers in short, scaly-bracted spikes; yellow-eyed grass. There are about seventeen species in the Atlantic United States. [1913 Webster]

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  • Xyris — (X. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Xyrideae, 3. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; Arten: grasartig, in Australien, Madagascar, Nord u. Südamerika; der Saft von X. americana, in Cayenne, u. X. indica, in Ostindien, wird gegen Hautausschläge sehr gerühmt …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Xyris —   Xyris Xyris complanata …   Wikipedia Español

  • Xyris — Taxobox name = Xyridaceae name = Xyridaceae image width = 260px image caption = Xyris complanata flower close up regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Xyridaceae genus = Xyris genus authority = L.… …   Wikipedia

  • Xyris — noun chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers • Syn: ↑genus Xyris • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Xyridaceae, ↑family Xyridaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Xyris — ID 89322 Symbol Key XYRIS Common Name yelloweyed grass Family Xyridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Xyris L. — Symbol XYRIS Common Name yelloweyed grass Botanical Family Xyridaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • XYRIS LAXIFOLIA MART. - КСИРИС РЫХЛОЛИСТНАЯ — см. 164. Многолетнее растение. X. laxifolia Mart. К. рыхлолистная in Flora Bras. XXIV (1841), II Beibl 53. Correa (1926) 324, f. S у n. X. indica Vell.; X. communis Kunth. М е с т н. н а з в. Браз. botao de oure, herva de empiugem. P а с п р. Ю.… …   Справочник растений

  • Xyris andina — Taxobox status = CR | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Commelinales familia = Xyridaceae genus = Xyris species = X. andina binomial = Xyris andina binomial authority = Malme synonyms =… …   Wikipedia

  • Xyris ambigua — ID 89323 Symbol Key XYAM Common Name coastal plain yelloweyed grass Family Xyridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA Growth Habit… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Xyris baldwiniana — ID 89324 Symbol Key XYBA Common Name Baldwin s yelloweyed grass Family Xyridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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