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Restios | Cape Reeds

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RESTIONACEAE – Fynbos Family of Note

RESTIOS for ROOKIES

A very basic introduction to the Restionaceae family

The sheets of tawny gold and brown which cover the mountainsides are called Cape reeds, restios or more commonly, Biesies and Dekriet. They are all members of the family Restionaceae, which form one of the most important components of the South African fynbos.

Of the 480 species globally, mainly in the southern hemisphere countries, 330 are found in the Cape Floral Kingdom. These comprise about nineteen genera, fifteen of which are found in the Fernkloof area. MORE

Ceratocaryum caespitosum

Ceratocaryum caespitosum

Capped Arrowreed
Restionaceae
Elegia hookeriana

Elegia hookeriana

Medium Millet Reed
Restionaceae
Elegia capensis

Elegia capensis

Fonteinriet
Restionaceae
Elegia decipiens

Elegia decipiens

Restionaceae
Elegia deusta

Elegia deusta

Small Millet Reed
Restionaceae
Elegia ebracteata

Elegia ebracteata

Large Millet Reed, Bractless Deckreed, Millet Seed
Restionaceae
Elegia filacea

Elegia filacea

Little Golden Curls
Restionaceae
Elegia juncea

Elegia juncea

Golden Curls
Restionaceae
Elegia microcarpa

Elegia microcarpa

Minihead Deckreed
Restionaceae
Elegia mucronata

Elegia mucronata

Rocket Restio, Giant Millet Reed, Bergriet
Restionaceae
Elegia neesii

Elegia neesii

Rough Golden Curls
Restionaceae
Elegia persistens

Elegia persistens

Golden Tops
Restionaceae
Elegia racemosa

Elegia racemosa

Restionaceae
Elegia spathacea

Elegia spathacea

Restionaceae
Elegia stipularis

Elegia stipularis

Restionaceae
Elegia tectorum

Elegia tectorum

Restionaceae
Elegia thyrsifera

Elegia thyrsifera

Restionaceae
Elegia vaginulata

Elegia vaginulata

Restionaceae
Hypodiscus argenteus

Hypodiscus argenteus

Minks
Restionaceae
Hypodiscus aristatus

Hypodiscus aristatus

Hedgehogs
Restionaceae
Hypodiscus willdenowia

Hypodiscus willdenowia

Restionaceae
Mastersiella digitata

Mastersiella digitata

Restionaceae
Nevillea obtusissima

Nevillea obtusissima

Sprucecones
Restionaceae
Platycaulos compressus

Platycaulos compressus

Restionaceae
Restio  versatilis

Restio versatilis

Restionaceae
Restio asperus

Restio asperus

Restionaceae
Restio bifarius

Restio bifarius

Big Brown Bugs
Restionaceae
Restio bifidus

Restio bifidus

Restionaceae
Restio capensis

Restio capensis

Restionaceae
Restio curviramis

Restio curviramis

Restionaceae
Restio dispar

Restio dispar

Vlei Giant
Restionaceae
Restio egregius

Restio egregius

Restionaceae
Restio ejuncidus

Restio ejuncidus

Restionaceae
Restio festuciformis

Restio festuciformis

Restionaceae
Restio filiformis

Restio filiformis

Slender Stems
Restionaceae
Restio hyalinus

Restio hyalinus

Restionaceae
Restio multiflorus

Restio multiflorus

Restionaceae
Restio paniculatus

Restio paniculatus

Besemriet
Restionaceae
Restio parvispiculus

Restio parvispiculus

Restionaceae
Restio perplexus

Restio perplexus

Restionaceae
Restio sieberi

Restio sieberi

Restionaceae
Restio similis

Restio similis

Slender Blobs
Restionaceae
Restio tenuissimus

Restio tenuissimus

Restionaceae
Restio tetragonus

Restio tetragonus

Restionaceae
Restio triticeus

Restio triticeus

Restionaceae
Restio vimineus

Restio vimineus

Restionaceae
Soroveta ambigua

Soroveta ambigua

Restionaceae
Staberoha cernua

Staberoha cernua

Copper Bells
Restionaceae
Thamnochortus gracilis

Thamnochortus gracilis

Restionaceae
Thamnochortus insignis

Thamnochortus insignis

Dekriet
Restionaceae
Thamnochortus lucens

Thamnochortus lucens

Jakkalsstert
Restionaceae
Thamnochortus pellucidus

Thamnochortus pellucidus

Restionaceae

Vulnerable

Willdenowia humilis

Willdenowia humilis

Restionaceae
Willdenowia teres

Willdenowia teres

Restionaceae