''Typha capensis'' is an aquatic plant known from southern and eastern

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

as far north as ''Uganda''. It has also been reported from

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

. The rhizomes of ''Typha capensis'' are used medicinally in southern Africa. It is reported to improve circulation and to enhance male libido and performance.Bouncing Bear Botanicals
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capensis Aquatic plants Flora of Africa Flora of Brazil Taxa named by N. E. Brown Taxa named by Paul Rohrbach (botanist) {{Poales-stub