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Genus: Thamnochortus
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Family: Restionaceae
Thirty-two species, endemic to southern Africa (Western Cape and Eastern
Cape). Plants of the species Thamnochortus insignis are a major
source of material for thatching of roofs, and are harvested mainly in the
Albertinia region of the Western Cape.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
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Thamnochortus acuminatus
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Thamnochortus amoena |
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Thamnochortus arenarius |
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Thamnochortus bachmannii |
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Thamnochortus cinereus |
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Thamnochortus dumosus |
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Thamnochortus ellipticus |
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Thamnochortus erectus |
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Thamnochortus fraternus |
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Thamnochortus fruticosus |
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Thamnochortus glaber |
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Thamnochortus gracilis |
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Thamnochortus guthrieae |
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Thamnochortus insignis
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Thamnochortus karooica |
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Thamnochortus levynsiae |
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Thamnochortus lucens
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Thamnochortus muirii |
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Thamnochortus nutans |
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Thamnochortus obtusus |
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Thamnochortus paniculatus |
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Thamnochortus papyraceus |
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Thamnochortus pellucidus
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Thamnochortus platypteris |
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Thamnochortus pluristachyus |
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Thamnochortus pulcher |
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Thamnochortus punctatus |
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Thamnochortus rigidus |
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Thamnochortus schlechteri |
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Thamnochortus spicigerus
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Thamnochortus sporadicus |
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Thamnochortus stokoei |
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