Xyris marginata

Xyris marginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Xyridaceae
Genus: Xyris
Species:
X. marginata
Binomial name
Xyris marginata

Xyris marginata, commonly known as alpine yellow eye,[3] is a monocot in the family Xyridaceae which is endemic to King Island (Tasmania) and Tasmania, commonly growing in button grass moorlands, at altitudes of up to 1070 meters (3,510.5 ft) above sea level. It was first collected by German-Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1875.[4]

  1. ^ "Xyris marginata". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ Rendle AB (1899). "Notes on Xyris". Journal of Botany, British and Foreign. 37: 503.
  3. ^ Wapstra H, Wapstra A, Wapstra M, Gilfedder, L (2005). The Little Book of Common Names for Tasmanian Plants. Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment Tasmania. p. 81.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference winifred was invoked but never defined (see the help page).