Xyris
See also: xyris
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Latin xyris (“iris”), from Ancient Greek ξυρίς (xurís, “gladen”).
Proper noun
editXyris f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Xyridaceae – the yellow-eyed grasses.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Poales - order; Xyridaceae - family
Hyponyms
edit- (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
edit- Xyridales (obsolete)
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Xyris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Xyris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Xyris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Xyris at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Xyris at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Xyris at USDA Plants database
- Xyris at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Xyris at Tropicos