Restionaceae
E651918
Restionaceae is a family of rush-like, grass-like flowering plants characteristic of nutrient-poor, fire-prone habitats such as South African fynbos and Australian heaths.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Restionaceae canonical | 2 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to frequent fire
ⓘ
adapted to nutrient-poor soils ⓘ fire-stimulated seed germination ⓘ resprouting after fire ⓘ sclerophyllous structures ⓘ |
| centerOfDiversity |
Cape Floristic Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Australia ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| commonName | restio family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Chondropetalum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elegia NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptocarpus NERFINISHED ⓘ Restio ⓘ Thamnochortus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
grass-like flowering plants
ⓘ
rush-like flowering plants ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Juncaceae by culm and inflorescence morphology
ⓘ
Poaceae by lack of true leaf blades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
dominant component of fynbos vegetation
ⓘ
dominant component of some Australian heaths ⓘ |
| flowerType | flowering plants ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous
ⓘ
reed-like ⓘ |
| habitat |
Australian heaths
ⓘ
Mediterranean-climate shrublands ⓘ South African fynbos ⓘ fire-prone habitats ⓘ nutrient-poor soils ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | spikelets ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
photosynthetic stems
ⓘ
reduced leaves ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | culms ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | mostly dioecious ⓘ |
| similarTo |
grasses (Poaceae)
ⓘ
rushes (Juncaceae) ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
acidic sandy soils
ⓘ
oligotrophic soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
thatching and weaving in traditional practices ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.