Typha.] CLXV. TYPHACEE, (J. D. Hooker.) 489 
l. T. elephantina, Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii. 566; stem 6-12 ft., leaves 
1-1} in. broad trigonous above the sheath, margins often undulate above 
the middle, flowers bracteolate, pollen 4-globate, stigma lanceolate. Kunth 
Enum, m. 92; Schnizl. Typha, 26; Kerner in Verh. Zool. Bot. Ges. Wien. 
"is 165, t. 5, f. 10; Kurz in Journ. Bot. v. 95; in Journ. As, Soc. Beng. 
rvn, 1.146. T. latifolia, Edgew. in Proc. Linn. Soc. vi. (1862) 194; 
Kurz Le T, Maresii, Balland. in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 1887, 989. 
Marshes from N.W., Ixp1A to Assam and southwards,—Drsrais. Algiers, 
Male spike 8-12 in., rachis clothed with short often forked hairs; bracts 3 or 
more; anthers 1-5, yo İn. long. Fem. spike much stouter 6-10 by 3~1 in. diam. ; 
than d mixed with clavate pistillodes; bracteoles with fasciate tips much longer 
the hairs, which are shorter than the stigmas. 
Lea Tr Javanica, Schnizl. in Zolling. Verz. Ind. Arch. Pfl. 77; stem 
M it, leaves 3-4 in. broad biconvex above the sheath, hairs of male fl. 
de forked or toothed, bracteoles with subspathulate tips and hairs 
ët than the linear stigmas, fem. fl. mixed with pistillodes, pollen 
Bape. Rohrb. in Verh. Bot. Ver. Brandenb. 1869, 98; Keerner in Verh. 
Sp Zool. Ges. Wien. xxxix. 157, t. v. £.6. T. angustifolia, Thw. Enum. 
: T. latifolia, Moon Cat. Ceyl. Pl. 81. 
ten, Thwaites, &c.—DisTRIB. Ms. Mascarene and Malay Islands. 
e o, maller plant than T, elephantina, from which it differs in the form ofthe base 
e leaf, Simple pollen and linear stigma. Fem. spike 5-6 by 1—$ in. diam. 
Mlers 1 in, 
"he T. angustata, Chaub. & Bory Exped. Scient. Morée Bot. 338; 
teole 6-10 ft., leaves 3-1 in. broad, semicylindric above the sheath, brac- 
es of fem. fl, subspathulate equalling the linear stigmas, both longer 
By CG the hairs, fem. fl. mixed with clavate-tipped pistillodes, pollen simple. 
Au in Verh. Bot, Ver. Brandenb. 1869, 81; Boiss. FL. Orient. v. 50; 
chis, in Trans. Linn. Soc. N.S. iii. 120; Kerner in Verh. Bot. Zool. 
Bot ont, Xxxix. 159, t. iv. f. 6, v. f. 1. T. angustifolia, Kurz in Journ. 
" V. 95 (exel, syn.); Rowb. Ft. Ind. iii. 567; Aitchis. in Journ. Linn. Soc. 
:188; Wall. Cat. 4989. 
and COBTHERN INDIA, from KASHMIR to MUNNIPORE and southwards to SciNDE 
°ROMANDEL.—Drsrris. N. Asia and westward, N. Africa and S. Europe. 
OSely resembles the common European T. angustifolia, Linn., which is dis- 
"el by the bracteoles shorter than the stigmas. 
"a T. Laxmanni, Lepech. in Nov. Act. Acad. Petersh. 81, 355 (excl. 
den > : t. 4; dwarf, 2-3 ft. high, leaves slender semicylindric at the 
Mixed » male spikes 1-2 in., fem. 3-l in. by 1-3 in. diam., fem. fl. ebracteolate 
ti ed with pistillodes, hairs very short much shorter than the subobtuse 
det pollen simple. Koerner in Verh. Zool. Bot. Ges. Wien. 167, 
Aite); »V.f. 15. T. minima, Kurz in Journ. Bot. v. 96. T. Martini, 
t yz. Journ. Linn. Soc. xix. 188. T. stenophylla, KoArb. in Verh. 
.. er. Brandenb. 90; Boiss. Fl. Orient. v. 50. 
LL alt. 9000 ft., Thomson, Giles.—DisTRrB. N. Asia and westwards to 
eg vs distinguished from all the previous species by its small size and slender 
Record; ut very closely allied in the European and Oriental T. minima, which, 
"E to Kerner, has bracteoles. 
E 2. SPARGANIUM, Linn. 
lowers in globose unisexual heads, subtended by leafy bracts. 
