Xyridaceae

Definitions of Xyridaceae
  1. noun
    plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places
    synonyms: family Xyridaceae, yellow-eyed grass family
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    type of:
    liliopsid family, monocot family
    family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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