Calopsis

Restio
R. quadratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Order:	Poales
Family:	Restionaceae
Genus:	Restio Rottb. 1772 conserved name, not L. 1767
Type species
Restio dichotomus Rottb.
Synonyms
Restio L., rejected name Calopsis P.Beauv. ex Desv. Leiena Raf. Craspedolepis Steud. Ischyrolepis Steud.

Restio is the name of a group of plants within the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1772.

The entire genus is endemic to South Africa (Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal).

Many species formerly included within the Restio genus are now classified into a number of other genera including Acion, Baloskion and Eurychorda.

In common with a number of other genera in the Restionaceae, Restios are widely cultivated for use a garden ornamentals for their attractive nodular foliage and mild frost hardiness.

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