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Xyris capensis

Xyris capensis (Graham Grieve)
Common names: Cape yellow-eyed grass, common xyris (Eng.); hloho-tsa-makaka, kaka-hlothona (Sesotho); umuzi (SiSwati); udoyi oluncane (isiZulu)
Family: Xyridaceae

... Aluwani Tshiila KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium January 2016 Xyris capensis is a rush-like herbaceous plant, mostly ... Flowering is during summer, from November to February. Xyris capensis is not endemic to South Africa, but, it occurs ... banks and grassy seepage areas, up to 2400 m elevation. Xyris capensis acts as a groundcover and a control agent for ...

18 / 01 / 2016 | Aluwani Tshiila | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium
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