Kingdom Plantae Family Typhaceae Rank Species | Order Poales Genus Typha | |
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Similar Typha lugdunensis, Typha laxmannii, Typhales, Typha shuttleworthii | ||
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, Palestine, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Yunnan, Assam, Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Burma. It grows in freshwater marshes and on the banks of lakes and streams.
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