Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Cymbopogon schoenanthus
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. 1 2 Henriette's Herbal Homepage. "Cymbopogon schoenanthus". Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Herbal substances index of Common Names" (PDF). TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines. Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2011.

  • 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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