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TYPHA
(
G
)
Bullrush, Papkuil (
Le
) Cat's tail (
Ox
)
Family:
TYPHACEAE
typhos, = marsh.
(habitat where it grows)
typhos, = a furious storm, hurricane.
typhe, = cat’s tail.
(
Le
,
LS
)
Typha capensis
(
La
)
Common Bulrush. Ingcongolo, Papkuil (
PS
)
Location: (
F
,
K
,
P
)
cape, = Cape of Good Hope;
-ensis, = indicates country or place of growth, or origin or else habitat.
(pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope; Cape Peninsula)
(
BL
)