Restio scaberulus N.E.Br.

Plants clumped, 0.2-2.0 m high; rhizomes or stolons absent. Culms much branched from base or branches whorled at each node, finely or roughly warty. Leaf sheaths closely convolute, persistent, green to brown, apical margins narrowly membranous, with long hyaline shoulders that are not lacerated; mucro acute, erect, as long as body of sheath. Inflorescence with up to 5 spikelets per culm; spathes persistent, shorter than spikelets, coriaceous. Female spikelets 2-4 mm long. Bracts shorter or as high as flowers, margins shallowly lacerated or toothed. Ovary bilocular; styles 3, plumose, free to base. Flowering time Apr., May. Fruit a dehiscent capsule; seeds brown or white.