Hypolaena is a plant genus in the family Restionaceae, described as a genus in 1810. The entire genus is endemic to Australia. Species 1. \n* Hypolaena caespitosa B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson - WA 2. \n* Hypolaena exsulca R.Br. - WA 3. \n* Hypolaena fastigiata R.Br. - Tassel Rope-rush - WA, SA, NSW, Vic, Tas, Qld 4. \n* Hypolaena grandiuscula F.Muell. 5. \n* Hypolaena humilis (Gilg.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson - WA 6. \n* Hypolaena pubescens (R.Br.) Nees - WA 7. \n* Hypolaena robusta Meney & Pate - WA 8. \n* Hypolaena viridis B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson - WAformerly included