Elegia grandispicata H.P.Linder

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Restionaceae > Elegia

Characteristics

Dioecious, tufted, rhizomatous perennial to 1.5 m, forming large stands, sheaths deciduous, culms sometimes rough, often glaucous. Spathes not obscuring flowers, spathellae prominent, bracts acuminate, taller than flowers.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Elegia grandispicata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:928909-1
WFO ID wfo-0000402314
COL ID 396Z2
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Synonyms

Elegia grandispicata