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Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Restio is a genus of flowering plants within the family Restionaceae, described in 1772.[5][3] The entire genus is endemic to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.[4]
Restio | |
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Restio quadratus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Restionaceae |
Genus: | Restio Rottb. 1772 conserved name, not L. 1767[1] |
Type species | |
Restio dichotomus | |
Synonyms[1][4] | |
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In common with a number of other genera in the Restionaceae, restios are widely cultivated for use as garden ornamentals for their attractive nodular foliage. They are mildly frost hardy.
Many species formerly included within the genus Restio are now classified into a number of other genera including Acion, Baloskion, and Eurychorda.
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