Xyris

See also: xyris

Translingual

Xyris complanata

Etymology

From Latin xyris (“iris”), from Ancient Greek ξυρίς (xurís, “gladen”).

Proper noun

Xyris f

A taxonomic genus within the family Xyridaceae – the yellow-eyed grasses.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Poales - order; Xyridaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Xyris indica - type species; Xyris bracteata, Xyris caroliniana, Xyris complanata, Xyris difformis, Xyris fimbriata, Xyris gracilis, Xyris hymenachne, Xyris jupicai, Xyris laxifolia, Xyris montana, Xyris operculata, Xyris platylepis, Xyris smalliana, Xyris tennesseensis, Xyris torta, Xyris juncea - selected species

Derived terms

Xyridales (obsolete)

Related terms

References

Xyris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Xyris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Xyris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Xyris at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Xyris at Encyclopedia of Life
Xyris at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Xyris at USDA Plants database
Xyris at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Xyris at Tropicos

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