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Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda

[ Family : Poaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Agrostis maxima Roxb ; Arundo minutiflora Brongn.; Melica latifolia Roxb. ex Hornem.; Thysanolaena assamensis Gand.; Thysanolaena malaccensis Gand.; Thysanolaena maxima (Roxb.) Kuntze ; Thysanolaena sikkimensis Gand.; Vilfa gigas Steud.; Vilfa scoparia (J.Presl) Steud. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Jharo, Amliso, Karsar ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Phool jharu, Jharo, Amliso, , Karsar | Sanskrit : Not available yet | Hindi : Nastura, Naktura | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Tiger grass, Asian broom grass | Other Languages : Konda cheepuru (Tel.& Kannad.)
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Plant Characteristics :
Habit : Tall perennial, tufted shrub
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Occurrence : Found in the Darjeeling hills upto an altitudes up to 1800 m.

Status : Common
Botanical Character : Tiger Grass is a bamboo like perennial grass, growing up to 1.5 to 3.5 m tall, forming large clumps. The large leaves are 30 - 60 cm long and 3 -7 cm wide, stiff, lanceolate. Leaf-blade venation with distinct cross veins. Flowers occur in minute spikelets, about 1.5 - 2 mm long, lanceolate and laterally compressed, in large branched clusters (panicles) which are oblong or ovate, 30 - 60 cm long and 15 - 30 cm wide. Lower florets sterile, upper bisexual. Fruit- caryopsis with adherent pericarp; 0.5–0.6 mm long.

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