Elegia capensis
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Elegia
Species:
E. capensis
Binomial name
Elegia capensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Elegia verticillaris (L.f.) Kunth
  • Restio verticillaris L.f.
  • Restio verticillatus Spreng.

Elegia capensis, called the horsetail restio, is a species of grass‑like flowering plant in the genus Elegia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. ^ J. S. African Bot. 33: 156 (1967)
  2. ^ a b "Elegia capensis (Burm.f.) Schelpe". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Elegia capensis horsetail restio". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 February 2021.


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