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Xyroschoenus

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Genus of flowering plants

Xyroschoenus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Xyroschoenus
Larridon (2018)
Species: X. hornei
Binomial name
Xyroschoenus hornei
(C.B.Clarke) Larridon (2018)
Synonyms
  • Costularia hornei (C.B.Clarke) Kük. (1938)
  • Lophoschoenus hornei (C.B.Clarke) Stapf (1914)
  • Schoenus hornei C.B.Clarke (1894), nom. cons.
  • Tetraria hornei (C.B.Clarke) T.Koyama (1961)

Xyroschoenus hornei is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae. It is a perennial sedge endemic to the Seychelles. It is the sole species in genus Xyroschoenus. It is native to the islands of Mahé, Silhouette, Praslin, and Curieuse, where it grows in the forest understory.

References

  1. ^ Gerlach, J. (2011). "Xyroschoenus hornei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T193434A8860056. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T193434A8860056.en. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  2. ^ Xyroschoenus hornei (C.B.Clarke) Larridon. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. "Xyroschoenus Larridon | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Xyroschoenus
Xyroschoenus hornei
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