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| Common names: | Giant reed (English) |
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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. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in the Mediterranean region and Asia. |
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| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
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| 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. Sosef, M.S.M., Robert, O. & Vande Kerkhof, K.L. (2025). Gramineae Tribu XXIII. Arundineae - Tribu XXVI. Danthonieae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Pages 6 - 8. (Includes a picture). |
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