Elegia is a genus of grass-like plants in the family Restionaceae endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.[1][2] Some species are grown as ornamentals in gardens.
It was first described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1771.[3]
Species[1]
Elegia is a genus of grass-like plants in the family Restionaceae endemic to Cape Province in South Africa. Some species are grown as ornamentals in gardens.
It was first described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1771.
Species
Elegia acockii Elegia aggregata Elegia altigena Elegia asperiflora Elegia atratiflora Elegia caespitosa Elegia capensis Elegia coleura Elegia cuspidata Elegia decipiens Elegia deusta Elegia ebracteata Elegia elephantina Elegia equisetacea Elegia esterhuyseniae Elegia extensa †Elegia fastigata Elegia fenestrata Elegia filacea Elegia fistulosa Elegia fucata Elegia galpinii Elegia grandis Elegia grandispicata Elegia hookeriana Elegia hutchinsonii Elegia intermedia Elegia juncea Elegia macrocarpa Elegia marlothii Elegia microcarpa Elegia mucronata Elegia muirii Elegia neesii Elegia nuda Elegia persistens Elegia prominens Elegia racemosa Elegia recta Elegia rigida Elegia spathacea Elegia squamosa Elegia stipularis Elegia stokoei Elegia tectorum Elegia thyrsifera Elegia thyrsoidea Elegia vaginulata Elegia verreauxii