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]
| Elegia capensis | |
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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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| Elegia capensis | |
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References
edit- ^ J. S. African Bot. 33: 156 (1967)
- ^ a b "Elegia capensis (Burm.f.) Schelpe". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Elegia capensis horsetail restio". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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