Xyridaceae FAMILY
Xyris capensis
Xyris capensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Xyris capensis is a perennial plant with grass-like stems growing from a more or less creeping rhizome. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use in weaving mats.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeThrough most of tropical Africa, tropical Asia to Papua New Guinea. Also found in S. America - Brazil.
HabitatWet places in mountain valleys and swamps; at elevations from 1,600 - 2,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].