Typha elephantina
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Typhaceae |
| Genus: | Typha |
| Species: | T. elephantina
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| Binomial name | |
| Typha elephantina Roxb.
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Typha elephantina is a plant species widespread across northern Africa and southern Asia. It is considered native in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Senegal, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the Palestine region, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Yunnan, Assam, Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Burma.[3] It grows in freshwater marshes and on the banks of lakes and streams.[4]
References
- ^ Diop, F.N. & Zhuang, X. (2020). "Typha elephantina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T164162A140518360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T164162A140518360.en. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ The Plant List
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Typha elephantina
- ^ William Roxburgh. 1832. Flora indica; or, descriptions of Indian Plants 3: 566–567, Typha elephantina