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G.293. Phragmites
Description of the genus
Tall, rhizomatous, perennial reeds. Leaves cauline: ligule a line of hairs. Panicle, large, plumose. Spikelets with lowest floret male or barren, the following bisexual but the uppermost also reduced; glumes shorter than the lowest lemma, 3–5-nerved; lemmas glabrous, hyaline, 1–3-nerved, with caudate apex; callus plumose. A world-wide genus of weakly-defined species. Worldwide: 3 species, cosmopolitan Zimbabwe: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| australis (Cav.) Trin. | N,E | Description |
| mauritianus Kunth | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
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Flora of Zambia: Phragmites
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): PhragmitesFlora Zambesiaca web site: Phragmites
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Phragmites
Wikipedia: Phragmites
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Phragmites
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Phragmites
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