TyphaJ] ci. typhaceje. 473 



Ord. CI, TYPIIACEiE Juss. 



^ Flowers monoecious, numerous and very closely arranged 



^ upon a cylindrical or spherical spadix without a spatha. 

 Perianth of 3 or more mere scales, or wanting and replaced by 

 hairs. Bar7^en Jl, Stamens 1 — 6. Filamenis capillary, dis- 

 tinct or united. Anthers erect. — Fertile jl. Ovary solitary, 

 superior, 1 -celled, containing one solitary pendulous ovule. 

 Style short. Stigma simple, unilateral. Fruit somewhat dry 

 or spongy, drupaceous, indehiscent, 1 -celled, at length angular 

 by mutual pressure. Seed solitary, pendulous, with a mem- 

 branous skin adhering to the pericarp. Embryo in the axis of 

 mealy albumen^ straight, with a cleft on one side containing 

 \ the plumule. Radicle next the hilum. — Herbaceous plants^ 

 \ growing in marshes or ditches. Stems ivithout nodes^ Leaves 



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1. TYriiA. Spadix cylindrical. 



2, Spauganium, Spadix spherical. 



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1. Typha Linn. Cat's-tail, or Reed-mace. 



Spadix cylindrical. Perianth 0, except hairs. — Barren fl. 

 Stam, 1, or 2 — 6 and monadelphous, surrounded at the base 

 with 3 or more hairs (sterile filaments ?) : anthers somewhat 

 wedge-shaped. — Fertile Jl. Pericarp stalked; the stalk with 

 hairs, either whorled or at its base (sterile filaments?). 

 Named from tv^oc, a marshy where these plants grow. 



1. T, latifolia L. {great R.) ; leaves linear nearly plane 

 glaucous, sterile and fertile spikes continuous, both cylindrical* 

 F. B. t. 1455, 



Borders of ponds and lakes. IJL. 7, 8. — Stems 3 — 6 feet high. 

 Leaves very long, sometimes nearly an inch broad. Spikes very long, 

 close together ; fertile one greenish-brown ; sterile one yellow, with 

 one or two large membranaceous bracteas, 



2. T. angustifolia L. (lesser R,) ; leaves linear grooved 

 below green, sterile and fertile spikes a little distant from each 

 other both cylindrical. F, B. t. 1456. 



Pools and ditches, less frequent than the preceding. About London ; 

 not uncommou in the E. of England, as Norfolk^ Suffolk, and Essex. 

 Loch of Lindore, Fife. 1/.. 7. — Smaller than the last, with much 

 narrower leaves and catkins. 



3. T. * minor Sm. (dwarf 7?.); leaves linear setaceous, 

 barren and fertile spikes distant or contiguous the latter 

 elliptical -B. S, t. 1457. T. minima TFiM T. angustifolia /3. 



Linn, 



Said, by Dillenius, to have been found bv Mr, Dandridge on Houns^ 

 low Heath. "21. 7, 



