On 18 Mar 2003 21:18:09 +0100, Geir Harris Hedemark
(Geir Harris Hedemark) wrote in Message ID
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There are also a number of growths on the flowering reeds, between the
flowers and leaves. There are about five per reed, spaced out along
the naked part of the reed. Anyone know what they are? Keikis? New
flower stems?

While they can be either, they are more likely keikis.