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Restio
Sign in to saveRestio is a genus of flowering plants within the family Restionaceae, described in 1772. The entire genus is endemic to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
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- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassPolychaeta
- OrderPhyllodocida
- FamilyAcoetidae
Habitatmarine
Native toCape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal
Common Name: vley reed
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Restio is a genus of flowering plants within the family Restionaceae, described in 1772. The entire genus is endemic to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
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.
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