| taxonID | 5CPF3 |
| parentNameUsageID | 8W4S7 |
| scientificNameID | Y3_5ZT0xaQu47ddMg26l02 |
| datasetID | 2232 |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted |
| taxonRank | species |
| scientificName | Xyris capensis Thunb. |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Thunb. |
| genericName | Xyris |
| specificEpithet | capensis |
| namePublishedIn | Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 12 (1794) |
| nomenclaturalCode | ICN |
| references | Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, Brazil https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:871379-1 |
| Child | Xyris capensis var. capensis variety accepted Xyris capensis var. pallescens Malme variety accepted |
| DataSource | Catalogue of Life 2025-06-13 |