Hypolaena

Hypolaena is a plant genus in the family Restionaceae, described as a genus in 1810.[1][2] The entire genus is endemic to Australia.[3]

Species[4][5]

• Hypolaena caespitosa B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson - WA
• Hypolaena exsulca R.Br. - WA
• Hypolaena fastigiata R.Br. - Tassel Rope-rush - WA, SA, NSW, Vic, Tas, Qld
• Hypolaena grandiuscula F.Muell.
• Hypolaena humilis (Gilg.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson - WA
• Hypolaena pubescens (R.Br.) Nees - WA
• Hypolaena robusta Meney & Pate - WA
• Hypolaena viridis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson - WA

formerly included[3]

Hypolaena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Restionaceae
Genus:	Hypolaena R.Br.
Type species
Hypolaena fastigiata R.Br.

A few dozen other species have been placed in the genus over the years but are now considered members of other genera: Anthochortus Calorophus Chordifex Desmocladus Empodisma Loxocarya Mastersiella Platycaulos Restio Stenotalis

References

1. Brown, Robert. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 251 in Latin.
2. Tropicos, Hypolaena R. Br.
3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. "Hypolaena". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
5. "Hypolaena". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.