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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Xyridaceae
Xyris
Sibling

Xyris juncea

R.Br. Dwarf Yellow-eye

Prodr.: 256 (1810)

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Origin Native

Degree of establishment Native

Threat status

FFG: Critically Endangered (CR)

Leaves 2.5–4 cm long; sheaths often with red tinge. Inflorescences 1–3, each 4–5 mm long and borne on an axis (9–)13–24 cm long; bracts c. 6, arranged in 2 or 3 whorls; upper fertile bracts slightly irregularly torn but margin never appearing fringed; lower sterile bracts ± the same size as fertile bracts. Anthers c. 0.6 mm long. Style lobes c. 1.2 mm long. Fruit opening along entire length. Flowers Dec.–Feb.

EGL. Also Qld, NSW. Only know from a swampy heath community at Maramingo Creek, where not collected since 1969.

Source:

Conn, B.J. (1994). Xyridaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons‍, pp. 173–175. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 23 May 2019

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