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Taxon

Xyris capensis Thunb.

Protologue Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 1791: 3, 154. (1791)BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
All2var. capensis1
Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (17).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (17).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (15).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (15).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (6).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (16).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (16).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (12).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (5).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (7).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (4).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (8).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (14).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (14).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (11).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (11).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (13).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (13).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (9).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (10).jpg

Xyris semifuscata, N. Manjato 171--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 131 (10).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 213.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 213.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 212a.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 212a.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 212.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 212.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 217.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 217.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 215.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 215.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 211.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 211.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtanvuna Nat. Res. 2. 11 Mch 05. 218.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtanvuna Nat. Res. 2. 11 Mch 05. 218.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 214.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 214.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 210.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 210.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 214a.jpg

Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 214a.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Xyris capensis

var. capensis

Occurrences

Manjato, N 171

May 2, 2010

Identified as

Xyris capensis var. capensis

Location

Madagascar, Amaroni Mania (Antoetra)

-20.7875, 47.33

Location Remarks

Andalanisakaivo. Ivato. Savane à 3km du village.

Collectors

N. Manjato, Ando Ramahefaharivelo, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Désiré Ravelonarivo, Reza Ludovic, Jacky Andriantiana

Not collected.

March 11, 2005

Location

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)

-31.006667, 30.177222

Location Remarks

Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Xyridaceae

Genus

Xyris

Specific Epithet

capensis

Authorship

Thunb.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 15.0

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.6

Global rank

#81,458 of 335,497

Top 25%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →