Thysanolaena maxima
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into Thysanolaena. (Discuss) Proposed since January 2016. |
 | It has been suggested that Nepalese Broom Grass (Thysanolaena Maxima) be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2015. |
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| Amliso plant with flower | |
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Thysanolaena maxima (amliso)[1] (Nepali: अम्लिसो), is a perennial grass plant found in hilly regions of Nepal, northern and eastern parts of India, Bhutan, and Philippines. The flowers of this plant are used as cleaning tool or broom, which is known as कुच्चोkuchcho in Nepali.
"Tiger Grass" is a common name for this plant throughout the tropics where it is grown as an ornamental. It may be used to create the effect of bamboo, which it resembles, but to which it is not related. It also is called "broom grass" in areas where its flowers are used as a cleaning tool.
References
- ^ Uma Shankar, S. D. Lama & K. S. Bawa (2001). "Ecology and economics of domestication of non-timber forest products: an illustration of broomgrass in Darjeeling Himalaya". Journal of Tropical Forest Science. 13 (1): 171–191.
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