Xyris capensis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 213.jpg
Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Xyridaceae
Genus
Xyris
Specific Epithet
capensis
Authorship
Thunb.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 15.0
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#81,458 of 335,497
Top 25%
Extinction probability
5%
