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Cymbopogon

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Cymbopogon

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Also known as lemongrass

Cymbopogon, also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, oily heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, citronella grass or fever grass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Some species (particularly Cymbopogon citratus) are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons (Citrus limon). The name Cymbopogon derives from the Greek words (, 'boat') and (, 'beard') "which mean [that] in most species, the hairy spikelets project from boat-shaped spathes." Lemongrass and its oil are be

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Cymbopogon is a genus of plants in the family Poaceae, commonly known as lemon grass. It belongs to the subfamily Andropogoninae within the order Poales and class Liliopsida. The scientific name is attributed to Spreng., and the genus has been described in the source Gujin Tushu Jicheng.

The genus is native to various regions, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, and Cambodia. Specimens have been recorded in Mexico, China, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya, with collections held at institutions such as GH, IBUNAM, and US. Cymbopogon is also classified as a food ingredient.

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Species

Cymbopogon

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. FamilyPoaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia
Observations recorded61,906

Cymbopogon est un genre de plantes monocotylédones de la famille des Poaceae, sous-famille des Panicoideae, qui comprend une cinquantaine d'espèces originaires des régions tropicales et subtropicales d'Afrique, d'Asie et d'Australie. Ce sont des plantes herbacées, généralement vivaces, rarement annuelles, cespiteuses ou rhizomateuses, dont les tiges (chaumes) peuvent atteindre de 15 à 300 cm de long. Certaines espèces de ce genre sont depuis très longtemps introduites et naturalisées dans tout le monde intertropical pour leurs aptitudes aromatiques culinaires et médicinales. Les noms communs de l'espèce Cymbopogon citratus sont citronnelle et verveine des Indes. La citronnelle de Ceylan (ou Sri Lanka), qui est la plus commercialisée dans le monde, est extraite de Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle. La citronnelle de Java correspond à l’espèce C. winterianus Jowitt. Les appellations lemongrass, gingergrass, palmarosa, renvoient respectivement à Cymbopogon flexuosus, Cymbopogon martinii var. sofia, et Cymbopogon martinii var. motia.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
704
With media
524
Family
Poaceae
Collections
GH, IBUNAM, US
Recorded in
Mexico, China, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Angola, Zambia
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Research

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
food ingredient
Parent taxon
Andropogoninae
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taxon name
Cymbopogon
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genus
Commons category
Cymbopogon
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topic's main category
Category:Cymbopogon
taxon common name
香茅属
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Uses
  • Culinary
  • Folk medicine
  • FDA classification
  • Folk magic
  • Insect
  • Species
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  • References
  • Bibliography
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Cymbopogon, also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, oily heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, citronella grass or fever grass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Some species (particularly Cymbopogon citratus) are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons (Citrus limon). The name Cymbopogon derives from the Greek words (, 'boat') and (, 'beard') "which mean [that] in most species, the hairy spikelets project from boat-shaped spathes." Lemongrass and its oil are believed to possess therapeutic properties.

== Uses == Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about and have magenta-colored base stems. These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent (especially mosquitoes and houseflies) in insect sprays and candles, and aromatherapy. The principal chemical constituents of citronella, geraniol and citronellol, are antiseptics, hence their use in household disinfectants and soaps. Besides oil production, citronella grass is also used for culinary purposes as a flavoring.

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