Biology:Elegia capensis
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Elegia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Restionaceae |
| Genus: | Elegia |
| Species: | E. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Elegia capensis (Burm.f.) Schelpe[1]
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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
- ↑ J. S. African Bot. 33: 156 (1967)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elegia capensis (Burm.f.) Schelpe". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60431054-2.
- ↑ "Elegia capensis horsetail restio". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/19837/Elegia-capensis/Details. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q5829119 entry
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