Restio dichotomus Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 12, 2: 735. 1767, nom. illeg.

["Habitat ad Caput Bonae Spei."] Cent. I Pl.: 4 (1755). RCN: 7392.

Replaced synonym: Schoenus capensis L. (1755) .

Lectotype (Linder in Bothalia 15: 402. 1985): Herb. Linn. No. 1164.3 (LINN) .

Generitype of Restio Linnaeus, nom. rej.

Current name: Ischyrolepis capensis (L.) H.P. Linder ( Restionaceae).

Note: Restio Linnaeus, nom. rej. in favour of Restio Rottböll . Restio dichotomus is a superfluous name for Schoenus capensis L.