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Thamnochortus spicigerus

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

... Bavuma Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2015 Thamnochortus spicigerus is a giant, wide, unbranched restio, ... mm in diameter, are released in early summer (November). Thamnochortus spicigerus is found on deep sand of the West ... alkaline coastal sand, with most rain falling in winter. Thamnochortus spicigerus is adapted to be pollinated by wind, ...

20 / 04 / 2015 | Phumza Bavuma | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Thamnochortus lucens

Thamnochortus lucens male
Common names: jackal-tail restio (Eng.); jakkalsstert (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae

... Nurrish Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2009 Thamnochortus lucens is a restio with an arching, tufted ... female sheaths will always be the same for both plants. Thamnochortus lucens has persistent sheaths which are very ... brown seeds, 1.4-2.0 mm in diameter, are released in June. Thamnochortus lucens has a large distribution range within ...

02 / 03 / 2009 | Louise Nurrish | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Thamnochortus insignis

Thamnochortus insignis, male plant.
Common names: Albertinia thatching reed (Eng.); dekriet, mannetjiesriet (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae

... Botanical Garden. April 2001 updated October 2018   Thamnochortus insignis plants are tall, reed-like tussocks ... are separate and very similar when they are not flowering. Thamnochortus insignis flowers in midsummer ... particular to this genus as well as to the genus Elegia . Thamnochortus insignis grows in dense stands in alkaline and ...

16 / 04 / 2001 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Thamnochortus fraternus

Thamnochortus fratenus
Common names: dune thatching reed
Family: Restionaceae

... Jamieson Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2002 Thamnochortus fraternus is a very neat tufted plant, up to ... of seeds, however, as with most other species of the genus Thamnochortus , most of these seeds are not viable.  Thamnochortus fraternus  is found on coastal limestone ...

08 / 04 / 2002 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Thamnochortus cinereus

Female plant in flower
Common names: silver restio (Eng.); silwerriet (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae

... Jamieson Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2004 Thamnochortus cinereus is a tufted plant with a fairly small ... three years old, the plants are at their decorative best. Thamnochortus cinereus  grows in a wide range of ... However, in common with most other species of the genus Thamnochortus , most of these seeds are not viable. The seed ...

31 / 05 / 2004 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Thamnochortus bachmannii

Thamnochortus bachmannii
Common names: Namaqua thatching reed, steenbok reed (Eng.); steenboksriet (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae

... Xulubana Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2006 Thamnochortus bachmannii is an evergreen, dwarf perennial ... are not viable, a common characteristic of most species of Thamnochortus . The seed is stored in the upper layer of the ... of plants as older plants are killed by the flames. Thamnochortus The ideal conditions for this species is full ...

08 / 05 / 2006 | Monique Twine | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Thamnochortus acuminatus

Thamnochortus acuminatus
Common names: goldhead thatchreed (Eng.)
Family: Restionaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2020 Thamnochortus acuminatus is a tufted evergreen perennial that ... 2 mm long, with a wing formed by the persistent perianth. Thamnochortus acuminatus flowers in spring (September or ... before the next cohort of flowers are produced.  Thamnochortus acuminatus is most closely related to T. ...

29 / 06 / 2020 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG
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