Totora

Totora
Totora flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Schoenoplectus
Species:
S. californicus
Subspecies:
S. c. subsp. tatora
Trinomial name
Schoenoplectus californicus subsp. tatora
Synonyms
  • Malacochaete tatora
  • Schoenoplectus tatora
  • Schoenoplectus totora (lapsus)

Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus subsp. tatora) is a subspecies of the giant bulrush sedge. It is found in South America. It is found on Lake Titicaca, the middle coast of Peru and on Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean. The genus Schoenoplectus is related to Scirpus. It is sometimes includedin it. This plant can reach a height of 6 m (20 ft). It commonly reaches 4 m (13 ft).[1] The name comes from the Quechua language.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Iltis, A., and P. Mourguiart (1992). Higher Plants: Distribution and biomass. Pp. 242-253 in: Dejoux, C., eds. (1992). Lake Titicaca: a synthesis of limnological knowledge. ISBN 0-7923-1663-0
  2. ↑ "tutura - Quechua-Español Diccionario". Glosbe. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
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