Xyroschoenus hornei is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae. It is a perennial sedge endemic to the Seychelles.[2] It is the sole species in genus Xyroschoenus.[3] It is native to the islands of Mahé, Silhouette, Praslin, and Curieuse, where it grows in the forest understory.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Xyroschoenus Larridon (2018) |
| Species: | X. hornei
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| Binomial name | |
| Xyroschoenus hornei (C.B.Clarke) Larridon (2018)
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References
edit- ^ a b Gerlach, J. (2011). "Xyroschoenus hornei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T193434A8860056. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T193434A8860056.en. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b Xyroschoenus hornei (C.B.Clarke) Larridon. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Xyroschoenus Larridon | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 March 2021.