Cymbopogon schoenanthus
| Cymbopogon schoenanthus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Cymbopogon |
| Species: | C. schoenanthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymbopogon schoenanthus Spreng. | |
Cymbopogon schoenanthus, camel grass,[1] camel's hay,[1] fever grass,[2] geranium grass, or West Indian lemon grass[2] is a herbal plant of southern Asia and northern Africa, with fragrant foliage.
Synonyms
- Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng.
- Andropogon schoenanthus L.
- Andropogon ivarancusa Boiss.
- Andropogon laniger Desf. var. ivarancusa
See also
- Cymbopogon, genus including other species of lemon grass
References
- 1 2 Henriette's Herbal Homepage. "Cymbopogon schoenanthus". Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- 1 2 "Herbal substances index of Common Names" (PDF). TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines. Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
External links
- Kew GrassBase Species Profile
- USDA Plants Profile
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Cymbopogon+schoenanthus&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Cymbopogon schoenanthus"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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