Typha australis
Common name	Bulrush
Botanical Name	Typha australis
Vernacular name	English-Lesser Indian Reed-mace Hindi- Pater Gujarati-Ghaabaajariyu Sanskrit-Gunthah
Family	Typhaceae
Class	Liliopsida
Parts of plant used	Rhizome and fruit
Chemical Constituents	Flavonoids and sterols
Therapeutic uses	A common source for starch and is also used for production of ethanol