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Typha domingensis

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Name

Identification
Isotype of Typha angustata Bory & Chaub. [family TYPHACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Typha domingensis Pers. [family TYPHACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Typha tenuifolia
  • Typha domingensis
  • Typha angustifolia
  • Typha australis
  • Typha angustata
Common name
  • dadi (JB; K&A) et (JB; K&A) yet (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • bulrush: cat’s tail: Indian reedmace., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • bendem (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • mampufa matcho ( (GUINEA-BISSAU, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • bogo-tugdo (JDES) lussumonhe (JDES) umpam-ham (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • roseau; massette., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • Southern cat-tail, Flora of North America Vol. 22
  • bahor the flower-head (JMD) balax (K&A) sâko (auctt.) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for TYPHA domingensis Pers. [family TYPHACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
TYPHA domingensis Pers. [family TYPHACEAE], (1807). Fig. 57.
TYPHA australis Schumach. [family TYPHACEAE], (1827);
TYPHA angustifolia (Schumach.) Kronfeld subsp. australis [family TYPHACEAE], in Verh. Zool.-Bot. Gesell. Wien 39: 156 (1889);. [type as above]
TYPHA domingensis (Schumach.) J.B. Gèze var. australis [family TYPHACEAE], in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 58: 459 (1911). [type as above]
Information
Stems to 3 m tall or more. Leaves green or yellowish-green, the sheaths not auriculated or only the uppermost ones somewhat so; blade 5–15 mm wide. Male and female inflorescences usually separated by 1-5.5 cm; male inflorescences usually 15–35 cm long; female inflorescences 12–40 cm long, bright reddish-brown. Stigma linear, exserted.
Range
N1–3; C2; S1–3 pantropical.
Altitude range
30–1800 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Gillett 4341; Bally 11197; Warfa 77.
Notes
Alool, alool madow (Som.-N); dacar (Som.-S).

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