Hypodiscus argenteus Mast.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Restionaceae > Hypodiscus

Characteristics

Plants clumped, 0.5-1.0 m high. Culms unbranched and striped, round in cross section. Leaf sheaths persistent, convolute. Male inflorescences 2-100 spikelets per culm, compound; spathes caducous, taller than spikelets. Spikelets erect on stiff pedicels or sessile, with 20-30 flowers; bracts silvery. Female inflorescences 1-5 spikelets per culm, compound; spathes longer than spikelets, persistent or caducous; spikelet sessile, reddish with 1 flower; perianth absent; ovary unilocular with 2 dark red plumose styles, free at base. Flowering time Mar.-Aug. Fruit an indehiscent round nut; elaiosome present.
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Dioecious, tufted or rhizomatous perennial to 1 m, culms simple, round. Male spikelets many, to 5 mm, bracts silvery; female spikelets reddish, to 20 mm, styles dark red. Nuts without perianth.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Distribution

Hypodiscus argenteus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:715892-1
WFO ID wfo-0000444221
COL ID 3NVGJ
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Synonyms

Hypodiscus argenteus Restio argenteus Leucoploeus argenteus Thamnochortus argenteus Willdenowia simplex