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Family: Eriocaulaceae Life
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Poales
A family of mainly aquatic plants containing 10 genera and
1160 species (pantropical, extending into temperate regions), with two genera
and 13 species indigenous to southern Africa.
Genera indigenous to southern Africa
List from Glen (2000).
Eriocaulon
About 250-400 species (tropical and subtropical), with 12 species indigenous
to southern Africa. |
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Syngonanthus
About 80 species (mainly South American but also Africa), with one species,
Syngonanthus wahlbergii, indigenous to southern Africa (Limpopo and
Mpumalanga). |
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