Restio Rottb.

Genus

Angiosperms > Poales > Restionaceae

Characteristics

Tufted, rhizomatous or mat-forming. Stems of ♀as in♂, branching, rarely simple, cylindric or compressed to tetragonal; sheaths persistent. Male flowers aggregated into spikelets; bracts cartilaginous. Female inflorescences similar to the male, but spikelets usually fewer and larger. Perianth cartilaginous or bony, the outer lateral tepals glabrous or villous, keeled. Styles 3; ovary 1–3-locular. Fruit usually dehiscent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Therapeutic use Broom (unspecified)
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Images

Restio unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331274-2
WFO ID wfo-4000032783
COL ID 8W336
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Restio

Lower taxons

Restio acockii Restio alticola Restio bifarius Restio bifidus Restio bifurcus Restio brachiatus Restio capillaris Restio coactilis Restio communis Restio curviramis Restio cymosus Restio degenerans Restio distans Restio distichus Restio distractus Restio dodii Restio duthieae Restio echinatus Restio egregius Restio ejuncidus Restio eleocharis Restio esterhuyseniae Restio exilis Restio festuciformis Restio filicaulis Restio filiformis Restio gaudichaudianus Restio gossypinus Restio harveyi Restio helenae Restio hystrix Restio implicatus Restio impolitus Restio inconspicuus Restio ingens Restio insignis Restio involutus Restio laniger Restio leptoclados Restio leptostachyus Restio macer Restio marlothii Restio multiflorus Restio nodosus Restio nuwebergensis Restio occultus Restio ocreatus Restio peculiaris Restio pedicellatus Restio praeacutus Restio pulvinatus Restio purpurascens Restio pygmaeus Restio quadratus Restio saroclados Restio scaber Restio scaberulus Restio sejunctus Restio setiger Restio sieberi Restio similis Restio stereocaulis Restio subverticillatus Restio tenuissimus Restio tetragonus Restio triticeus Restio tuberculatus Restio zwartbergensis Restio arcuatus Restio brunneus Restio burchellii Restio cincinnatus Restio colliculospermus Restio confusus Restio corneolus Restio debilis Restio decipiens Restio dispar Restio fourcadei Restio fragilis Restio fraternus Restio fuscidulus Restio fusiformis Restio inveteratus Restio micans Restio miser Restio monanthos Restio montanus Restio obscurus Restio paludosus Restio paniculatus Restio papyraceus Restio patens Restio perplexus Restio perseverans Restio pillansii Restio rarus Restio rupicola Restio secundus Restio singularis Restio stokoei Restio strictus Restio strobilifer Restio subtilis Restio triflorus Restio vallis-simius Restio verrucosus Restio versatilis Restio vilis Restio vimineus Restio virgeus Restio wallichii Restio zuluensis Restio villosus Restio hyalinus Restio monostylis Restio asperus Restio saxatilis Restio nudiflorus Restio paludicola Restio andreaeanus Restio femineus Restio ramosissimus Restio rigoratus Restio rudolfii Restio adpressus Restio luxurians Restio elsieae Restio nubigenus Restio karooicus Restio wittebergensis Restio cedarbergensis Restio capensis Restio mkambatiae Restio distylis Restio levynsiae Restio pulcher Restio rivulus Restio longiaristatus Restio papillosus Restio pratensis Restio sporadicus Restio tenuispicatus Restio caespitosus Restio nanus Restio conspicatus Restio anomalus Restio muirii Restio clandestinus Restio albotuberculatus Restio unispicatus Restio rigidus Restio parthenocarpos Restio constipatus Restio aureolus Restio bolusii Restio affinis Restio curvibracteatus Restio durus Restio parvispiculus Restio calcicola Restio aridus Restio rottboellioides Restio pachystachyus Restio pumilus Restio sabulosus Restio schoenoides Restio quinquefarius Restio uniflorus