Elegia capensis (Burm.f.) Schelpe belongs to the Restionaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Elegia capensis--So. Africa. Cape Prov. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 19 Nov 02. 007.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Restionaceae
Genus
Elegia
Specific Epithet
capensis
Authorship
(Burm.f.) Schelpe
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#79,041 of 335,497
Top 24%
Extinction probability
19%
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Ehlanzeni (Thaba Chweu, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | Lydenburg)
-25.315833, 30.495278
Location Remarks
Rhodes Dr., Newlands, Cape Town
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Western Cape (Stellenbosch University Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Van Riebeeck St., Stellenbosch 7600
Collectors
No collectors specified
