Willdenowia incurvata (Thunb.) H.P.Linder

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Restionaceae > Willdenowia

Characteristics

Dioecious, clumped or tufted perennial, 0.5-1.5 m tall, culms branched, longitudinally grooved, sheaths loosely rolled around culm, brown with the upper half membranous. Male flowers not aggregated into spikelets. Female spikelet 1-flowered, perianth sessile. Nut bearing a short, compact style, walls pitted. Used for brooms.
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Dioecious, rhizomatous perennial to 1.6 m, culms striate, olivaceous and branched. Nuts pitted, with very short style.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Soil texture 5-6
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Distribution

Willdenowia incurvata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:942229-1
WFO ID wfo-0000607761
COL ID 5BZ6Z
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Synonyms

Nematanthus ecklonii Restio incurvatus Willdenowia neglecta Willdenowia striata Leptocarpus incurvatus Willdenowia cuspidata Willdenowia incurvata Calopsis incurvata Willdenowia ecklonii