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Burr­-reed

Sparganium subglobosum Morong
Burr­-reed
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Sparganium subglobosum, known as Burr-reed, is a member of the Typhaceae family. It was first described by Morong in 1888 and is widely distributed across several regions including Australasian, Oriental (Indomalaya), Palaearctic, and parts of Asia and the Pacific such as Amur, Assam, China North-Central, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North and South, Primorye, Queensland, and Victoria.

Description

Sparganium subglobosum is a species of aquatic or semi-aquatic plant in the Typhaceae family. It is native to multiple regions across Asia and the Pacific, including areas such as Amur, Assam, China North-Central, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North and South, Primorye, Queensland, and Victoria. The species was formally described in 1888 by Morong. Commonly referred to as Burr-reed, it is found in a variety of wetland habitats.

Other common names

Burr­-reedFloating Burr ReedBurr-reed

Distribution

Australasian · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · Global · Amur · Assam · China North-Central · Japan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Manchuria · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · New Guinea · New South Wales · New Zealand North · New Zealand South · Primorye · Queensland · Victoria · Vietnam

Synonyms

Sparganium angustifoliumSparganium angustifolium var. latifoliumSparganium antipodumSparganium nipponicamSparganium stenophyllumSparganium affine

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