Biology:Cymbopogon commutatus
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Short description: Species of plant
Incense grass[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Cymbopogon |
Species: | C. commutatus
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Binomial name | |
Cymbopogon commutatus (Steud.) Stapf.
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Cymbopogon commutatus is a perennial grass species, commonly known as incense grass, aromatic rush, camel's hay, or lemon grass. Its range extends from South Asia to parts of Africa and Arabia. Foliage has a sweet lemony odor when mashed.[3] It appeared on a 4 riyal Qatari stamp.[4] It is used for medicinal purposes in northeastern Arabia.[3]
Cymbopogon commutatus has been used as a component in soap, as it produces citronella oil. Cymbopogon commutatus is also used to create insect repellant.
References
- ↑ "Incense grass". Qatar e-Nature. http://www.enature.qa/Details.aspx?FID=312.
- ↑ "Cymbopogon commutatus (Steud.) Stapf". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-406139.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Flora Of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Mandaville
- ↑ "Poaceae イネ科". plantstamps.net. http://www.plantstamps.net/stamps/poaceae.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q15514564 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbopogon commutatus.
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