Xyris pauciflora
Willd.
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Description
A tufted annual herb. It grows 20-40 cm high. The leaf sheath is 2-6 cm long. The leaves are narrow and 8-22 cm long by 1-3 mm wide. The flower stalk is 5-35 cm long by 1-2 mm wide. The flower spikes are oval and 6-13 mm long by 6-11 mm wide. The flowers are yellow.
Edible Uses
The bulbs are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The bulbs are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on the edges of pools and creeks. In grows in swamps and damp sandy soils between 300-900 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
There are about 350 Xyris species. There are 200 in tropical America.
Also Known As
Baluyamjuri, Huringdimbu
References (4)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 695
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O., 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 407 (Family)
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 131
- Smith, N., Mori, S.A., et al, 2004, Flowering Plants of the Neotropics. Princeton. p 492 (Family)