Elegia tectorum (L.f.) Moline & H.P.Linder belongs to the Restionaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Chondropetalum tectorum--So. Africa. Cape Prov. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 19 Nov 02. 025.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Restionaceae
Genus
Elegia
Specific Epithet
tectorum
Authorship
(L.f.) Moline & H.P.Linder
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#237,469 of 335,497
Top 71%
Extinction probability
11%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
