Cymbopogon schoenanthus(CYGSH)
Overview Code created in: 2004-04-12
- EPPO Code: CYGSH
- Preferred name: Cymbopogon schoenanthus
- Authority: (Linnaeus) Sprengel
Southern Mediterranean, Western Asia (Arabia to Iran), western Africa to Somalia. Widely cultivated in many parts of the world for medicinal use and perfumery
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Andropogon schoenanthus | Linnaeus |
| Cymbopogon schoenanthus subsp. laniger | (Desfontaines) Maire & Weiller |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| camel grass | English |
| camel grass | English |
| camel's hay | English |
| fever grass | English |
| geranium grass | English |
| ginger grass | English |
| West Indian lemon grass | English |
| herbe à chameau | French |
| citronela-da-china | Portuguese |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Commelinids (
1COMD )
Order
Poales (
1POAO )
Family
Poaceae (
1GRAF )
Subfamily
Panicoideae (
1PANS )
Genus
Cymbopogon (
1CYGG )