Platycaulos callistachyus

Description

Restio is a genus with 88 species of herbaceous plants belonging to the family Restionaceae described as a genus in 1772. They are endemic to southern Africa (Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal) and Madagascar. 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.