Elegia capensis
| Elegia capensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Restionaceae |
| Genus: | Elegia |
| Species: | E. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elegia capensis | |
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Elegia capensis, called the horsetail restio, or bergbamboes is a species of grass‑like flowering plant in the genus Elegia, native to the Fynbos region of the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] This dicot plant bears a strong resemblance to a scouring rush or horsetail (Equisetum ) spp. with whorls of around 25 side shoots spaced 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in) apart. The plant is usually 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high but can reach 3 m (9.8 ft) on occasion. The flowers are brown and inconspicuous.[4]
References
- ^ J. S. African Bot. 33: 156 (1967)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Elegia capensis horsetail restio". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Turner, R.J. Jr.; Wasson, Ernie (1999). Botanica. not stated: Barnes & Noble. p. 326. ISBN 0760716420.