Typhaceae
Typha

Typha angustifolia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 971 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Northern Hemisphere. It is a helophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Afghanistan

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Altay, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, NW. Balkan Pen., Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Khabarovsk, Primorye

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2024). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378128808_ILLUSTRATED_FLORA_of_Albania_Update_101. epublication.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Charkevicz, S.S. (ed.) (1996). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 8: 1-382. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Halder, S., Venu, P. & Rao, Y.V. (2014). The distinct Typha angustifolia (Typhaceae) ignores in Indian floras. Rheedea 24: 16-20.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 2: 367-766. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2008). Flora of Thailand 9(2): 91-188. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2024). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378128808_ILLUSTRATED_FLORA_of_Albania_Update_101. epublication.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Charkevicz, S.S. (ed.) (1996). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 8: 1-382. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Halder, S., Venu, P. & Rao, Y.V. (2014). The distinct Typha angustifolia (Typhaceae) ignores in Indian floras. Rheedea 24: 16-20.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. (ed.) (2012-2022). The Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/query.asp.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1984 Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Balick, M.J.; Henderson, A.J.; Nelson, B.W.; Bahia, R.P. [25896] Brazil K000837995 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002270840 Yes
Linton, W.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270811 Yes
Roussillon, M. [s.n.] France K002270844 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1060] Greece K002270846 Yes
E.C.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270798 Yes
B. M. [illegible] [s.n.] K002271116 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002271135 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Cruttwell, N.E.G. [6358] K002270809 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [2991] China K002271137 Yes
Carruthers, E.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270817 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Prévost, P.; Mchangama, M.; Ali Sifari, B. [1499] Mayotte K002271571 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270821 Yes
Knowles, M.C. [s.n.] Ireland K002270819 Yes
{Heinr. Frh.; Handel-Mazzetti} [10561] China K002271136 No
Hawkes, J.G. [5330] Peru K002271708 Yes
[C. E. H.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270850 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002270833 Yes
Floyd, A.; Havel, J.; Womersley, J.S. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002271267 Yes
Poilane, E. [12829] K002271239 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [6382] Philippines K002271251 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Prévost, P.; Mchangama, M.; Ali Sifari, B. [1499] Mayotte K002271570 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270801 Yes
Hawkes, J.G. [5330] Peru K002271707 Yes
Hawkes, J.G. [5330] Peru K002271706 Yes
[R. Drlinkle] [199] United Kingdom K002270816 Yes
[Jof. Karl] [s.n.] K002270847 Yes
Persson, F. [s.n.] Sweden K002270828 Yes
Hülphers, A. [s.n.] Sweden K002270824 Yes
Hübner [s.n.] France K002270841 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002270834 Yes
Playfair, D.T. [[1456]] United Kingdom K002270815 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002271134 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [9697] Belgium K001873179 No
Ringselle, G.A. [s.n.] Sweden K002270826 Yes
Widjaja; Wally; Subari [s.n.] Indonesia K002271262 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002270825 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al. [PK2933] Indonesia K002271247 Yes
Leighton [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270813 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002271734 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270810 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1060] Greece K002270845 Yes
Savi, P. [s.n.] Germany K002270831 Yes
Giles, J.J. [136] United Kingdom K000899984 Yes
Ward, D.J. [134] United Kingdom K002270812 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270797 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya [78681] Philippines K002271250 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [721/2] United Kingdom K002270814 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Belgium K002270837 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Grubb, P.J. [54689] Papua New Guinea K002271265 Yes
Bath [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270791 Yes
Kasapligil, B. [396] Türkiye K002270961 Yes
Hübner [s.n.] Germany K002270849 Yes
Lindberg, H. [1787] Finland K002270830 Yes
Robinson, B.L. [346] United States K002271616 Yes
Stock, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270806 Yes
Henry, A. [1815] Taiwan K002271139 Yes
Chung, H.H. [1721] China K002271138 Yes
Mann, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270804 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [72/2] United Kingdom K002270807 Yes
Borza, A.; Bujorean, G. [s.n.] Romania K002270836 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270820 Yes
s.coll. [603] United States K002271620 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270793 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270796 Yes
Ballard, F. [762] Denmark K002270823 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4989] K001104429 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3999] Thailand K002271237 Yes
Widjaja; Wally; Subari [s.n.] Indonesia K002271268 Yes
Niyomdham, C.; Sriboonma, D. [1595] Thailand K002271238 Yes
[illegible] [386] United Kingdom K002270799 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002271617 Yes
Henry, A. [1815] Taiwan K002271140 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002270835 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A.; Ama, D. [20056] Papua New Guinea K002271263 Yes
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K002270829 Yes
Schrenck [s.n.] Türkiye K002270960 Yes
Léo [s.n.] France K002270839 Yes
[F. & B.] [s.n.] United States K002271615 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270822 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270800 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002270832 Yes
Togasi, M. [NSM36] Japan K002271121 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002270843 Yes
C.C.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270808 Yes
Ayres [s.n.] Mauritius K002271569 Yes
[N U P] [s.n.] Ireland K002270818 Yes
Vink, W. [16558] Papua New Guinea K002271264 Yes
s.coll. [1390b] United States K002271619 Yes
Ballard, F.; Hubbard, C.E. [80] United Kingdom K002270803 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [1918] United Kingdom K002270851 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002270842 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002270848 Yes
Stevens, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270805 Yes
Crosfield, A.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270795 Yes
Clemens [5225] Papua New Guinea K002271266 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270802 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K002270827 Yes
Gust, G.; Townesmith, A. [856] United States K002271614 Yes
Schemmann, W. [s.n.] Netherlands K002270838 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002271618 Yes
Rogers, W.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270792 Yes
s.coll. [4944] United Kingdom K002270852 Yes
Drège [s.n.] Afghanistan Typha angustata K002271017 Yes
Mandaville Jr, J.P. [636] Saudi Arabia Typha angustata K002271024 Yes
Schimper, W. [[366]] Egypt Typha angustata K000883690 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [5620] Afghanistan Typha angustata K002271020 No
Griffith [s.n.] Afghanistan Typha angustata K002271018 No
s.coll. [5621] Afghanistan Typha angustata K002271016 Yes
McDonald [s.n.] Typha angustata K002271025 Yes
[Lan Mcheish] [1760] Oman Typha angustata K002271026 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [14173] Greece Typha angustata K002270881 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [s.n.] Afghanistan Typha angustata K002271019 Yes
R.B.; Gibbons, L. [497] Afghanistan Typha angustata K002271021 Yes
[Mr Seton Lloyd] [H1734/51] Türkiye Typha angustata K002270971 Yes
[Mr Seton Lloyd] [H1734/51] Türkiye Typha angustata K002270972 Yes

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