The Xyridaceae are a family of flowering plants. The botanical name has been recognized by many taxonomists and is known as the yellow-eyed grass family. The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system of 1998), also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Poales in the clade commelinids, in the monocots. This treatment in AP... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xyridaceae
(from the article `Commelinales`) The second largest family of the order is the yellow-eyed grass family (Xyridaceae), which has 2 genera (Xyris, 250 species, and Achlyphila, one ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/x/3