Cortaderia is a genus of South American and Central American plants in the Poaceae grass family.
The Restionaceae, also called restiads and restios, are a family of flowering plants native to the Southern Hemisphere; they vary from a few centimeters to 3 meters in height. Following the APG IV (2016): the family now includes the former families Anarthriaceae, Centrolepidaceae and Lyginiaceae, and as such includes 51 genera with 572 known species. Based on evidence from fossil pollen, the Restionaceae likely originated more than 65 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period, when the southern continents were still part of Gondwana.
Pentameris is a genus of plants in the grass family, native primarily to Africa, with a few species in Yemen and on certain islands in the Indian Ocean.
Pseudopentameris is a genus of South African plants in the grass family, found only in Western Cape Province.
Pterygodium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa but one species is endemic to Tanzania.
Anthochortus is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1837. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.
Askidiosperma is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1850. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.
Cannomois is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1828. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.
Ceratocaryum is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1836. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.
Hydrophilus is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1984.
Mastersiella is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1930.
Nevillea is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1984. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.
Platycaulos is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1984. The genus is native to Africa including Madagascar.
Tenaxia is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
Ellisochloa is a genus of Namibian and South African plants in the grass family.
Capeochloa is a genus of South African plants in the grass family. It contains three species of perennial grasses endemic to the Cape Provinces.
Austroderia fulvida, the toetoe, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae, native to New Zealand. As its synonym Cortaderia fulvida it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.
