Elegia capensis
Elegia capensis | |
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At Christchurch Botanic Gardens | |
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 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.