| Xyris gracilis | |
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| In Boonoo Boonoo National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Xyridaceae |
| Genus: | Xyris |
| Species: | X. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyris gracilis R.Br. | |
Xyris gracilis, commonly known as slender yellow-eye, is a species of flowering plant in the family Xyridaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a tufted herb with linear leaves with 5 to 8 flowering stems with bright yellow flowers.
Description
Xyris gracilis is a tufted herb with flat, linear leaves 60–29 cm (24–11 in) long and 1–4 mm (0.039–0.157 in) wide with a sheathing base 14–60 mm (0.55–2.36 in) long and brown or reddish. There are usually 5 to 8 yellow inflorescences, each 5–8 mm (0.20–0.31 in) on flowering stems 27–66 cm (11–26 in) long, each inflorescence with 6 to 14 bracts arranged in 3 to 5 whorls and the flowers opening one at a time. The style is 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long with branches 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) long. Flowering occurs in December and January.
Taxonomy
Xyris gracilis was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. The specific epithet (gracilis) means "slender".
Distribution and habitat
Slender yellow-eye grows in moist or swampy areas, often in heath, and is widespread on the coast and ranges of New South Wales and southern Victoria.
References
- "Xyris gracilis". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Conn, Barry J. "Xyris gracilis". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Doust, Andrew N.L.; Conn, Barry J. "Xyris gracilis". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Robinson, Les (1991). Field guide to the native plants of Sydney. Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press. p. 279. ISBN 0864171927.
- "Xyris gracilis". APNI. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- Brown, Robert (1810). Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. London. p. 256. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- William T. Stearn (1992). Botanical Latin. History, grammar, syntax, terminology and vocabulary (4th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 421.