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Xyridaceae (yellow-eyed grass)

Angiospermae - Poales - Xyridaceae

Taxonomy
Xyridaceae was named by Agardh (1823). It is extant.

It was assigned to Xyridales by Knowlton (1919); to Commelinales by Mabberley (2000); and to Poales by The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016).

Subtaxa
Xyris

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1823Xyridaceae Agardh
1919Xyridaceae Knowlton
2000Xyridaceae Mabberley
2016Xyridaceae The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group p. 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
—Monocots
orderPoales
familyXyridaceaeAgardh 1823
familyXyridaceaeAgardh 1823

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Xyridaceae Agardh 1823 [yellow-eyed grass]
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G. Xyris Linnaeus 1753
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Xyris indica Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.63000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Germany (Sachsen) Xyris lusatica (27376) Xyris multicostata (27381)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Germany (Brandenburg) Xyris lusatica (23677) Xyris multicostata (23056 23618)