PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / POALES / RESTIONACEAE / RESTIONOIDEAE / RESTIONEAE / RESTIO / HELENAE
Plants mat-forming, 0.5-0.8 m high; stolons present. Culms sparingly branched, round (not compressed), solid or with a small central cavity; branch axils glabrous or hairy; clusters of sterile branches at nodes of fertile branches absent. Leaf sheaths > 1 per culm, persistent, closely convolute. Male inflorescences with 2-20 spikelets per culm; spathes persistent, shorter than spikelets, cartilaginous. Female inflorescences with 1-5 spikelets per culm; spathes shorter than spikelets, persistent, cartilaginous; spikelets sessile, 7-25 mm long; with several to many flowers. Bracts taller than flowers, awns minute or absent. Ovary unilocular with 2 plumose styles joined at base to form a stylopodium. Flowering time Feb.-Apr. Fruit a dehiscent capsule. From: Lubke, RA; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Restionaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 2107-2129. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Dioecious, stoloniferous, mat-forming perennial to 80 cm, culms branched, sparsely punctate, sheaths obtuse. Spikelets subulate to cylindrical, acute. From: Linder, HP. 2012. Restionaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Rare, found on sandy plains in river valleys at base of mountains and near streams, alt. 10-500 m. Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld. From: Lubke, RA; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Restionaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 2107-2129. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Streams and lower slopes. From: Linder, HP. 2012. Restionaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Cold Bokkeveld to Riviersonderend Mtns and E Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. From: Linder, HP. 2012. Restionaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
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Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Ischyrolepis helenae (Mast.) H.P.Linder
Restio procurrens Mast.
Restio productus Mast.
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Poales
FAMILY Restionaceae
SUBFAMILY Restionoideae
TRIBE Restioneae
GENUS Restio
SPECIES helenae
18 results for Restio helenae Mast.
Barcode: PRE0063659-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 10496 | 1897-4-23
South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP DIST.; VOGELVLEI
General notes: Female specimen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0071375-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9891 | 1896-1-6
South Africa, Western Cape, RIVIERSONDEREND.
General notes: Male specimen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0665658-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 30120 | 1963-4-6
South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; BRANDWACHT VALLEY; NEAR ENTRANCE TO FAIRY GLEN.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0204473-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3833 | 2006-3-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West. SW slopes of Helderberg, Spanish Farm area. 34°03' S: 18°51' E.
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Barcode: PRE0592572-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9891 | 1896-1-6
South Africa, Western Cape, RIVIERSONDEREND
General notes: Male specimen. In damp places.
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Barcode: NBG0075181-0 Collector(s) & number: Guthrie, F, 3192 | 1894-4-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres.
General notes: Alt.1500 ft. Erect herb. Plant height: 18 inches tall.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0665695-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 30120A | 1963-4-6
South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; BRANDWACHT VALLEY; NEAR ENTRANCE TO FAIRY GLEN.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0138732-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 30120 | 1963-4-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Brandwacht Valley. Near the entrance to Fairy Glen, on slopes above the river.
General notes: On slopes above the river, in a somewhat damp place. A large colony, quite dense in places. Stoloniferous. Stems erect, becoming decumbent, producing erect shoots. Male plant.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0240368-0 Collector(s) & number: Fourcade, HG, 5966 | 1943-2-1
South Africa, Eastern Cape, ASSEGAI BOSCH; BETW. LAST STA. AT 850 FT. AND TOP OF PASS AT 1820 FT., 4.6 MI. FROM ASSEGAIBOS.
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Barcode: PRE0592573-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9891 | 1896-1-6
South Africa, Western Cape, RIVIERSONDEREND
General notes: Male specimen. In damp places.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1548230-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 10002 | 2020-10-27
South Africa, Western Cape, Paapenkuil wetlands, N of Brandvlei dam; Pokkraal 616.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0138733-2 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 30120 | 1963-4-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Brandwacht Valley. Near the entrance to Fairy Glen, on slopes above the river.
General notes: In somewhat damp place. A large colony, quite dense in places. Stoloniferous. Stems erect, becoming decumbent, producing erect shoots. Male.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0138733-1 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 30120 | 1963-4-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Brandwacht Valley. Near the entrance to Fairy Glen, on slopes above the river.
General notes: In somewhat damp place. A large colony, quite dense in places. Stoloniferous. Stems erect, becoming decumbent, producing erect shoots. Female.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0221523-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 9668 | 1903-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Dist. Near Ceres, Mitchells Pass.
General notes: Alt.1500 ft. Mountain slopes.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0274956-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 7393 | 2012-6-1
South Africa, Western Cape, Broken Hill 88, east of Grootvadersbos. Lat: 33°59'40.5"S; Long:20°54'30.4"E.
General notes: Altitude 290 m. Fynbos. Mountain slope. Well-drained shale loamy soil. Full sun. Gentle slope. NW aspect. No biotic effect seen. Graminoid. Plant height 0.4 m. Rhizomatous. Uncommon. Richet soils.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Restionaceae Lubke, RA; Bredenkamp, CLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)2107-2129
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Restionaceae Linder, HPIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2010
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A generic classification of the Restioneae (Restionaceae), southern Africa Linder, HP; Hardy, CRBothalia 40(1)1-35
1985
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Conspectus of the African species of Restionaceae Linder, HPBothalia 15(3 & 4)387-503
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