title: Hypolaena
text: # Hypolaena
  
  Hypolaena is a plant genus in the family Restionaceae, described as a genus in 1810. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.
  
  ## Species
  
  * 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
  
  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
  
  