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Botanical details
- Family
- Restionaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
Restio
- Genus description
Restio is a genus of dioecious (with male and female flowers are borne on separate plants) perennials with a rhizome-creeping or tufted habit that superficially have a rush-like appearance. Leaves are reduced to persistent sheaths enclosing the bases of the flowering stems. Originating from Southern Africa and Australia
- Name status
Correct
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