Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Cymbopogon
Species:
C. schoenanthus
Binomial name
Cymbopogon schoenanthus
(L.) Spreng.
Subspecies[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Andropogon schoenanthus L.
  • Cymbopogon citriodorus Link, nom. superfl.
  • Sorghum schoenanthus (L.) Kuntze
  • Trachypogon schoenanthus (L.) Nees

Cymbopogon schoenanthus, the camel grass,[2] camel's hay,[2] straw of Mecca,[3] fever grass,[4] geranium grass, or West Indian lemon grass,[4] is a herbal plant of Southern Asia and Northern Africa, with fragrant foliage.

  1. ^ a b "Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Henriette's Herbal Homepage. "Cymbopogon schoenanthus". Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Lemongrass". www.pages.fr. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Herbal substances index of Common Names" (PDF). TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines. Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.