Typhaceae

T.laxmannii Lepechin in Nova Acta Acad. Sci. Petrop. 10:84(1801). Syn: T. stenophylla Fisch. St. Mey. in Bull. Phys.-Math. Acad. (Petersb.) 3:209 (1845). Ic: Fieri, Ic.Fl. Ital. ed. 2: f. 513(1933). Figure 1. Map 110.
Stem slender, to 170 cm. Leaf blades 2-4 mm broad. Female and male spikes separated by a distance of 1-3.5 cm. Female spike 4-12 cm, 2 cm diam. when ripe, cinnamon brown, without scales. Stigmas spathulate-lanceolate. Male spike 1.5-3 x as long as female, 8-22 cm x 4-7 mm; scales filiform, simple. Anthers (l-)1.5(-2) mm. Pollen grains single. Fruit 0.7-1 mm, dehiscent; hairs 26-50, 7-9 mm, on a basal zone 0.5 mm. Fl 6-10. Lakes, rivers, ditches, wet places, S.I.-2000 m.
Type: [USSR] Dahuria, Laxmann in Hb. Fischer 66 (holo. LE).
N.Turkey, Inner Anatolia. A 1(E) Kırklareli: 3 km from Pinarhisar to Istanbul, Tuzlaci (ISTE 22960)! A2(E) Istanbul: Hisarbeyli, A. Baytop (ISTE 38622)! A2(A) Kocaeli: nr Karamürsel, A. Baytop (ISTE 18701)! A3 Bolu:14 km from Bolu to Gerede, 800 m, A. Bay top (ISTE 38726)! A4 Kastamonu: d. Tosya, banks of Devres fay, Sint. 1892:4258! A5 Samsun: 5 km from Havza to Kavak, 650 m, A. Baytop (ISTE 38213)! A8 Trabzon: Of, s.l., D. 32037! B4 Nigde: Acipinar, 26 km from Aksaray to Şereflikoçhisar, A. Bay-top (ISTE 30583)! B5 Kayseri: Kayabag, 1300 m, Unsal (ISTE 18371)! B6 Sivas: Yildizeli to Çamlibel, 1380 m, A. Baytop (ISTE 40974)! B7 Erzincan: 20 km from Erzincan to Tercan, 1230 m, A. Baytop (ISTE 33603)! B8 Erzurum: Pasinler, 1800 m, T. Baytop (ISTE 18306)! B9 Van: Edremit, 2000 m, D. 22645! C2 Denizli: Honaz Da., 1270m, Tuzlaci(ISTE 23458)! C4Konya: 25 km W. of Konya, 1290 m, Holtz et al.! C5 Konya: Aydos Da., 1500 m, Erik 2788! C6 Adiyaman: 10 km from Besni tö Gölbafi, 1000 m, A. Baytop (ISTE 40100)! C10 Hakkari; 50 km from Başkale to Hakkari, 1800 m, McNeill 693! S. & C. Europe, Caucasia, Mongolia, N. China, Japan. Euro-Sib, element.