Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Cymbopogon schoenanthus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Cymbopogon |
Species: | C. schoenanthus |
Binomial name | |
Cymbopogon schoenanthus | |
Cymbopogon schoenanthus, camel grass,[1] camel's hay,[1] fever grass,[2] geranium grass, or West Indian lemon grass[2] is a herbal plant of Southern Asia and Northern Africa, with fragrant foliage. It is often made into a common herbal tea
Synonyms
- Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng.
- Andropogon schoenanthus L.
- Andropogon ivarancusa Boiss.
- Andropogon laniger Desf. var. ivarancusa
See also
- Cymbopogon, genus including other species of lemon grass
References
- 1 2 Henriette's Herbal Homepage. "Cymbopogon schoenanthus". Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- 1 2 "Herbal substances index of Common Names" (PDF). TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines. Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Cymbopogon schoenanthus". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
- Definition of camel grass plant: Malagasy dictionary (Madagascar) izay anaovan' ny olona fisotro toy ny dite ("...used by people as a tea-like drink...")
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