Typha capensis
libhuma
(Typha latifolia subsp. capensis)
Typhaceae
As at April 2024, 4 herbarium specimens, 11 photo records, 1 visual observation
South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Mlawula Malolotja
Medicinal
Other uses
Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Typha latifolia subsp. capensis - Vegetative parts hairless. Leaves soft, dark green, a few cm wide, c 1 m more or less above water. Stem taller than leaves, sometimes up to 2 m above water. Male flowers light brown, females dark brown.
* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.
Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.
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