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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Giant reed (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Culms up to 6 m, usually simple. Leaves: lamina up to 60 × 6 cm, glaucous. Panicle 30–60 cm, oblong. Spikelets 12–18 mm, usually with 3 florets; lanceolate; lemmas lanceolate. |
| Notes: | Similar to, and often growing with, Phragmites mauritianus, it never flowers in our area. It may be distinguished from species of Phragmites by its glaucous culms and leaves (green in Phragmites) and by the ligule. |
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| Habitat: | Planted for the manufacture of baskets and sometimes well naturalised in ditches and by rivers. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Asia |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 25. Davies, H.F. (Undated). Alphabetical Catalogue of Plants growing in the gardens of Ewanrigg National Park, Arcturus. [Possibly not published (typed only)] Page 5. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 100. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 131. |
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