Typha capensis

Typha capensis is an aquatic plant known from southern and eastern Africa as far north as Uganda.^[3] It has also been reported from Brazil.^[4]

Typha capensis
Cape bulrush
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Typhaceae
Genus:	Typha
Species:	T. capensis
Binomial name
Typha capensis (Rohrb.) N.E. Br.
Synonyms[2]
Typha latifolia subsp. capensis Rohrb.

The rhizomes of Typha capensis are used medicinally in southern Africa. It is reported to improve circulation and to enhance male libido and performance.^[5]