Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash

 
  • Family : POACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Poaceae
  • Species : Vetiveria zizanioides
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty
  • Common name : Vetiver, Khas
  • Vernacular name : Usheer, Sugandhimool (San.); Khas (Hin.); Lavancha beru, Mudivala beru (Kan.)
  • Collection Nos : KFP 3965
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments : Grows on moist places.Occasionally cultivated for its aromatic roots for scent-making and woven into mats, fans etc.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Bangalore, Chikamagalur, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada
  • Floras referred : Ramaswamy & Razi, 1973 - Bangalore; Rao & Razi, 1981 - Mysore; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 - Udupi; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara

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