| Restio | |
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| R. quadratus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Order: | Poales | 
| Family: | Restionaceae | 
| Genus: | Restio Rottb. 1772 conserved name, not L. 1767 | 
| Type species | |
| Restio dichotomus Rottb. | |
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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.