Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Wats.

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (Grass Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GHAS FAMILY (घास फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Poaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) W.Watson
  • Common name : Roha grass, Rusa grass, Geranium grass, Palmarosa, Lemon grass
  • Vernacular name :
    • Gandhabel, Rusa-ghas (Hindi)
    • Harehullu (Oria)
    • Rohisha (Sanskrit)
    • Rosha (Marathi)
    • Sambarapullu (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grasslands
  • Comments / notes : Often on hills, about 600-1000m
  • Flower, Fruit : August-December
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, Kadapa district, Srikakulam district
    • Karnataka : Ballari district
    • Kerala : Wayanad district
    • Maharashtra : All districts of Maharashtra
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district, Bargarh district, Bolangir district, Ganjam district
    • Madhya Pradesh : Hoshangabad district
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Endemism : Peninsular India
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
    • B. D. Sharma, S. Karthikeyan & N. P. Singh 1996 - Flora of Maharashtra state - Monocotyledons
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cymbopogon martini. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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