Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (GRASS FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Poaceae
  • Species : Cymbopogon citratus
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
  • Common name : Lemon grass, West-Indian Lemon grass
  • Vernacular name : Gandhatrin (Hin.); Majjige hullu (Kan.); Bhustrnah (San.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : July-December
  • Comments : Occasionally cultivated for its essential oil, popularly called as 'Lemon-grass-oil' which is used in herbal industries, cooking etc. Also found in wild on hills.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature : Pullaiah, T., 1997. Flora of Andhra Pradesh. Vol. 3.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Cymbopogon citratus. Downloaded on 27 June 2024.

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