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Willdenowia teres

Common names: None recorded.

Family: Restionaceae

... is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Restionaceae, endemic to the fynbos regions of South ...

22 / 07 / 2015 | Sisanda Alakhe Velembo-Mhlauli | Kirstenbosch NBG

Willdenowia incurvata

Common names: sonkwas restio (Eng.); sonkwasriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... Willdenowia is one of the genera in the family of Restionaceae. The genus is endemic in the fynbos region of ... in southern Africa and 2 occur in Namaqualand. The name Restionaceae is derived from the Latin word restis , which ... and alludes to the use of these plants in southern Africa. Restionaceae is the family name of the restios (Cape reeds). ...

01 / 07 / 2019 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG

Thamnochortus spicigerus

Common names: large thatching reed (Engl.); duineriet, olifantsriet, dekriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... adapted to be pollinated by wind, like most members of the Restionaceae. The male inflorescences sway in the wind, ... watered, or if there is little or no air movement. The Restionaceae family contains about 28 genera and 400 species. Members of the Restionaceae family are largely confined to the southern ...

20 / 04 / 2015 | Phumza Bavuma | Kirstenbosch NBG

Thamnochortus lucens

Common names: jackal-tail restio (Eng.); jakkalsstert (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... if they are over-watered with little air movement. The Restionaceae family contains about 28 genera and 400 species. ... hemisphere although one species occurs in Vietnam. Restionaceae comes from a Latin word, restis, and means cord ...

02 / 03 / 2009 | Louise Nurrish | Kirstenbosch NBG

Thamnochortus insignis

Common names: Albertinia thatching reed (Eng.); dekriet, mannetjiesriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... name is Latin and means ‘remarkable’. Plants of the Restionaceae family, commonly called restios, occur mainly in ...

16 / 04 / 2001 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Thamnochortus fraternus

Common names: dune thatching reed

Family: Restionaceae

... stems at the outside part of the plant. The family name of Restionaceae is derived from the Latin restis , which means ... Africa. The more than 400 species in about 40 genera ofthe Restionaceae family occur in the winter-rainfall regions of ...

08 / 04 / 2002 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Thamnochortus cinereus

Common names: silver restio (Eng.); silwerriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... reach a height of 1.5 m above the foliage. Members of the Restionaceae family do not have real leaves but the sterile ... southern part of South Africa. It is part of the family of Restionaceae, which is widespread throughout the southern ... Madagascar, Indo-China and Chile. The family name of Restionaceae refers to the Latin restis , which means cord ...

31 / 05 / 2004 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Thamnochortus bachmannii

Common names: Namaqua thatching reed, steenbok reed (Eng.); steenboksriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... in Darling and Hopefield from 1883-1887. The family name, Restionaceae, refers to the Latin restis , which means cord ...

08 / 05 / 2006 | Monique Twine | Kirstenbosch NBG

Thamnochortus acuminatus

Common names: goldhead thatchreed (Eng.)

Family: Restionaceae

... tapering from inwardly curved sides, to a narrow point. Restionaceae is the family name of restios. The name is ... and alludes to the use of these plants in southern Africa. Restionaceae has 400 species in about 40 genera and most of ...

29 / 06 / 2020 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG

Staberoha cernua

Common names: droopy tasselreed

Family: Restionaceae

... and that is also where the common name is derived. Restionaceae has 400 species in about 40 genera and most of ...

03 / 08 / 2020 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG

Rhodocoma gigantea

Common names: dekriet, olifantsriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

19 / 03 / 2007 | Karen Wall | Kirstenbosch NBG

Rhodocoma fruticosa

Common names: kanet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... on sowing and use until pricking out. The family name, Restionaceae, refers to the Latin restis , which means cord or rope. Restionaceae are found in the southern hemisphere with ± 357 ...

08 / 07 / 2013 | Louise Nurrish | Kirstenbosch NBG

Rhodocoma foliosa

Common names: Mikado stems, leafy rhodocoma (Eng.); kort-Langebergriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... in large quantities by the female plants. Like most Restionaceae this species must be grown in full sun, prefers ... Rhodocoma is one of the smaller genera of the family of Restionaceae, with six described species. Growth forms vary ...

| Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Rhodocoma capensis

Common names: mare's tail rhodocoma (Eng.); katstertkanet, litjieskanet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... in the form of a deep layer of mulch. Like all other Restionaceae, Rhodocoma capensis is wind pollinated. The ... the old Cape Province. It is part of the large family of Restionaceae, a southern hemisphere family of more than 400 ...

| Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Restio virgeus

Common names: twiggy peg-reed

Family: Restionaceae

... Africa. This genus has given its name to the family of Restionaceae. The species name virgeus is Latin and means ... referring to the many slender culms (stems). The family Restionaceae has approximately 40 genera and 400 species, ...

11 / 04 / 2022 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG

Restio subverticillatus

Common names: broom restio (Eng.); besemriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

... part of the plant. The genus name Restio and family name Restionaceae refer to the Latin restis , which means cord ... The more than 400 species in about 40 genera of the Restionaceae family occur in the winter-rainfall regions of ...

11 / 03 / 2002 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Restio similis

Common names: slender blobs (Eng.)

Family: Restionaceae

... up the area. Restio is the type genus of the family of Restionaceae. The name restio is derived from the Latin ... This could be because of its similarity to Restio bolusii. Restionaceae has approximately 400 species, 40 genera and ...

10 / 02 / 2020 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG

Restio quadratus

Common names: square-stem restio, flats restio (Eng.) vlakteriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

21 / 10 / 2002 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Restio paniculatus

Common names: calopsis (English); besemgoed (Afrikaans)

Family: Restionaceae

... known as Calopsis paniculata. The family name name Restionaceae refers to the Latin restis , which means cord ... although not related, to the grasses. The fact that Restionaceae are often diocecious (separate male and female ...

11 / 02 / 2002 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Restio multiflorus

Common names: many-flowered restio

Family: Restionaceae

... and grow in a more or less tufted form. Like many other Restionaceae, the young plants produce finely branched ... stems on the outside part of the plant. The family name of Restionaceae refers to the Latin restis , which means cord ... Africa. More than 400 species in about 40 genera of the Restionaceae family occur in the winter rainfall regions of ...

02 / 06 / 2003 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

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