Xyris affinis Welw. ex Rendle

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Status: Native
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Type location:
Angola
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Altitude range: (metres) 2300 - 2600 m
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Worldwide distribution: Burundi and Angola.
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Literature:

Lisowski, S., Brylska, B. & Wiland-Szymanska, J. (2001). Xyridaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Congo-Kinshasa - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 87 - 88. (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 242.


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Xyris affinis
African Plant Database: Xyris affinis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Xyris affinis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Xyris affinis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Xyris affinis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Xyris affinis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Xyris affinis
JSTOR Plant Science: Xyris affinis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Xyris affinis
Plants of the World Online: Xyris affinis
Tropicos: Xyris affinis
Wikipedia: Xyris affinis


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The Burundi flora team (2026). Flora of Burundi: Species information: Xyris affinis.
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=241770, retrieved 25 May 2026

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