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Rhodocoma

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Rhodocoma
Rhodocoma capensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Rhodocoma
Nees
Type species
Rhodocoma capensis
Nees ex Steud.[1]

Rhodocoma is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1836.[1][2] The entire genus is endemic to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.[3]

Species

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Eight species are accepted.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tropicos, Rhodocoma Nees
  2. ^ Nees von Esenbeck, Christian Gottfried Daniel. 1836. Introduction to a Natural System of Botany 450
  3. ^ a b "Rhodocoma Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 October 2025.