savannah yelloweyed grass
Xyris flabelliformis
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Xyridaceae
Genus
Xyris
savannah yelloweyed grass belongs to the family Xyridaceae, order Poales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Savannah yelloweyed grass faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural conversion and urban development of its specialized wetland habitats. The species' restricted range and specific ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to hydrological changes from drainage, water diversion, and altered fire regimes in savannah ecosystems.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Seasonal wetlands, wet savannahs, and shallow depressions in grassland ecosystems, typically in sandy or peaty soils that experience periodic flooding and drying cycles. The species occurs in fire-maintained open habitats with specific hydrological conditions.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Savannah yelloweyed grass faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural conversion and urban development of its specialized wetland habitats. The species' restricted range and specific ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to hydrological changes from drainage, water diversion, and altered fire regimes in savannah ecosystems.
Agricultural conversion and land use change
Urban and infrastructure development
Wetland drainage and hydrological modification
Altered fire regimes
Climate change impacts on wetland hydrology
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). savannah yelloweyed grass (Xyris flabelliformis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/savannah-yelloweyed-grass