Thamnochortus bachmannii Mast.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Restionaceae > Thamnochortus

Characteristics

Dioecious, tufted perennial, 0.5-1 m tall. Fertile culms unbranched, finely wrinkled, becoming longitudinally grooved when dry, sheaths long, tightly rolled around culm, apically papery and eventually decaying. Male spikelets nodding, elliptical. Female spikelets erect, ± obovate, fruit winged. Used for thatching.
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Dioecious, tufted perennial to 1.2 m, culms simple, often obscurely grooved and finely rugulose. Female spikelets to 10 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Environment

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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Thamnochortus bachmannii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:716490-1
WFO ID wfo-0000570666
COL ID 563BJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Thamnochortus sulcatus Thamnochortus bachmannii