Anthochortus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Restionaceae
Subfamilia: Restionoideae
Tribus: Willdenowieae
Genus: Anthochortus
Species: A. capensis – A. crinalis – A. ecklonii – A. graminifolius – A. insignis – A. laxiflorus – A. singularis
Name

Anthochortus Nees ex Endl., Gen. Pl.: 121 (1837)

Type species: Anthochortus ecklonii Nees in J.Lindley, Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 451 (1836)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Antochortus Nees in J.Lindley, Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 451 (1836), orth. var.
Phyllocomos Mast., Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 66: 19 (1900)

References

Endlicher, S.F.L. (1837) Genera Plantarum 121. BHL
Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Anthochortus in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 Aug 14. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2015. Anthochortus. Published online. Accessed: Aug 14 2015.
Tropicos.org 2015. Anthochortus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 Aug 14.

Anthochortus is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1837.[1][3] The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.[2]

Species[2]

Anthochortus capensis Esterh.
Anthochortus crinalis (Mast.) H.P.Linder
Anthochortus ecklonii Nees
Anthochortus graminifolius (Kunth) H.P.Linder
Anthochortus insignis (Mast.) H.P.Linder
Anthochortus laxiflorus (Nees) H.P.Linder
Anthochortus singularis Esterh.

References

Tropicos, Anthochortus Endl.
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Endlicher, Stephan Friedrich Ladislaus. 1837. Genera Plantarum 121 in Latin