Xyris leonensis Hepper

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Status: Native
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Type location:
Sierra Leone
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Burundi
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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 9 - 11. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Xyris leonensis:

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Flora of the DRC: Xyris leonensis

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


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The Burundi flora team (2026). Flora of Burundi: Species information: Xyris leonensis.
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=261410, retrieved 14 May 2026

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