Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Typhaceae | Genus: Typha | Species: Typha elephantina Roxb.( पतेर, पतेरा ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Typha maresii Batt., Typha schimperi Rohrb. | Flower Color | Brownish |
| Common Name | Elephant Grass | Flower Type | Spikelet |
| English / Trade Name | Lesser Indian Reed Mace, Elephant Grass, Small Bulrush, Lesser Cattail | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Patera, Pater | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Caryopsis |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit surrounded by hairs. |
| Habitat | Swamps and riversides | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | North Africa, South East Asia, China and West Asia | Bark Details | Smooth and green in colour |
| Distribution in Haryana | Gurgaon, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Shrub up to 1.5 - 2 m, and its leaf and stem standing erect. Leaves thick. Male and female flowers develop in dense, complex spikes on the same vertical stem. The male flower spike develops at the top of the vertical stem, above the female flower spike. The male flowers reduced to a pair of stamens and hairs and wither once the pollen is shed, leaving a short, bare stem portion above the female inflorescence. The dense cluster of female flowers forms a cylindrical spike Fruit caryopsis, minute, and attached to a thin hair or stalk, which effects wind dispersal | Leaf Details | Leaves are thick, green, erect, 5 -12 mm wide. Arranged alternately. Stipules absent. |
