Xyris platylepis Chapm.

Plants of the USA
Xyridaceae
Xyris j>)aiyltpis Chapm.
Dup-de,i- by £ F. Manse*. t W$ (u%p)
Florida: Sarasota Co.; Myakka River State Park; Foxes Low Road,
near Florida Trail head.
Leaves and inflorescences stiffly erect; petals yellow. Locally
common. Flooded marsh edge with grasses and Pontederia.
5 -10 m elevation 27°16'32"N; 82°15'58"W 18 September 1995
Bruce K. Holst, Valerie Rettard & Helen Fastovsky 5045
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Herbarium (SEL)
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