Family · Monocots
Restionaceae
Cape reeds
Rush-like herbs of the Southern Hemisphere, dominant in South African fynbos and Australian heath.
- Accepted species
- 554accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 48accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈76 MaCretaceous · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Africamost native species · WGSRPD
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- Restio
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Genera
Restio168 spp.
Elegia50 spp.
Thamnochortus34 spp.
Centrolepis26 spp.
Desmocladus23 spp.
Lepyrodia22 spp.
Chordifex20 spp.
Leptocarpus16 spp.
Hypodiscus15 spp.
Cannomois13 spp.
Askidiosperma12 spp.
Platycaulos12 spp.
Willdenowia12 spp.
Lepidobolus9 spp.
Staberoha9 spp.
Baloskion8 spp.
Ceratocaryum8 spp.
Rhodocoma8 spp.
Sporadanthus8 spp.
Anarthria7 spp.
Anthochortus7 spp.
Hypolaena7 spp.
Aphelia6 spp.
Loxocarya5 spp.
Apodasmia4 spp.
Dapsilanthus4 spp.
Gaimardia4 spp.
Alexgeorgea3 spp.
Chaetanthus3 spp.
Empodisma3 spp.
Lyginia3 spp.
Mastersiella3 spp.
Nevillea3 spp.
Calorophus2 spp.
Hopkinsia2 spp.
Platychorda2 spp.
Tremulina2 spp.
Catacolea1 spp.
Coleocarya1 spp.
Cytogonidium1 spp.
Dielsia1 spp.
Eurychorda1 spp.
Hydrophilus1 spp.
Melanostachya1 spp.
Soroveta1 spp.
Taraxis1 spp.
Tyrbastes1 spp.
Winifredia1 spp.
Where it grows
- Africa354
- Australasia193
- Asia-Tropical8
- Southern America2
- Asia-Temperate2
- Antarctic1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Restionaceae sits in the order Poales.
- PoaceaeGrasses — wheat, rice, corn, bamboo12,484
- CyperaceaeSedges, papyrus6,073
- BromeliaceaeBromeliads, pineapple3,787
- EriocaulaceaePipeworts1,225
- JuncaceaeRushes535
- XyridaceaeYellow-eyed grasses410
- Rapateaceae97
- TyphaceaeCattails, bur-reeds74
- MayacaceaeBog mosses5
- FlagellariaceaeFalse rattan5
- Thurniaceae4
- JoinvilleaceaeOhe3
- Ecdeiocoleaceae3