This feature is similar to previous reports with emergent plants employed in CWs such as Phragmites australis, Arabis paniculata, Brasica juncea, Thalium geniculata,
Typha latifolia, and Colocasia esculenta (Skinner et al., 2007; Bindu et al., 2008; Soda et al., 2012; Anning et al., 2013).
Plant diversity in Lythrum, Phragmites, and
Typha marshes, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
IV H W Typhaceae
Typha angustata Bory & II H W Chaub.
coccinea, Ipomoea purpurea, Manihot flavellifolia, y a lo largo de ese camino, en direccion a City Bell, hay asociaciones de
Typha latyfolia, Salix humboldtiana, y una zona de pastizal con abundante Arundo donax y Stipa sp.
Tis study on socio-economic importance of mattresses made of
Typha latifolia and Cyprus species of Chefa wetland is vital to show policy makers and planners to what extent these plants are contributing for livelihood of the poor, mainly women in Amrach and Santie Villages in Kemissie town to propose sustainable utilization of these resources and improve their income.
Those two achievements led to the proliferation of weeds in the water flow (
Typha domingensis Pers., Pistia stratiotes L.
Several plant species naturally adapted to flooded environments have been deployed in these systems, such as cattail (
Typha latifolia L.) (BRASIL et al., 2007a and b; FIA et al., 2008, 2011; MATOS et al., 2009a and b; WANG et al., 2009), plant species of the grass family, such as Tifton-85 (Cynodon sp.) (FIA et al., 2011, MATOS et al., 2008, 2009a and b, 2010a and b), elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum)(MATOS et al., 2008), ryegrass (Lolium multiforum) (FIA et al., 2010a, b and c), and ornamental plants such as heliconia (Heliconia psittacorum) (KONNERUP et al., 2009), arum (Zantedeschia aethiopica) (BELMONT; METCALFE, 2003; ZURITA et al., 2009), agapanto (Agapanthus africanus) (ZURITA et al., 2009) and others.
22 19 4 Spirodela polyrhiza 7 9 1
Typha latifolia 2 5 -- Utricularia vulgaris -- 2 -- Veronica anagallis-aquatica 7 10 2 Veronica beccabunga 20 7 6 Group 4 Group 5 (n = 18) (n = 22 Total number of taxa * 36 32 Mean number of taxa 4.4 4.5 Mean cover, % 37 32 Species Acorus calamus -- -- Alisma plantago-aquatica 9 8 Amblystegium riparium -- -- Batrachium sp.
The aquatic vegetation includes Carex fedia, Hydrilla verticillata, Phragmites karka,
Typha angustata, Potamogeton crispus, P.
Other good sources include bananas; coir fibers found in coconut shells;
typha, or "cattails;" sisal fibers produced from the agave plant; and fique, another plant related to pineapples.