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Lemon Grasses
Cymbopogon
Cymbopogon, variously known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass or Malabar grass or oily heads , 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). Other common names include barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella grass, and fever grass, amongst many others. The name
42 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Lemon Grass
speciesCymbopogon citratus
barbwire grass
speciesCymbopogon refractus
Narrowleaf Turpentine Grass
speciesCymbopogon pospischilii
citronella grass
speciesCymbopogon nardus
Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
speciesCymbopogon caesius
Dobo Grass
speciesCymbopogon marginatus
Cymbopogon tortilis
speciesCymbopogon tortilis
Lemon Grass
speciesCymbopogon ambiguus
Silky Heads
speciesCymbopogon obtectus
Citronella grass
speciesCymbopogon bombycinus
Cymbopogon goeringii
speciesCymbopogon goeringii
Fever grass
speciesCymbopogon schoenanthus
Cochin grass
speciesCymbopogon flexuosus
Citronella Grass
speciesCymbopogon procerus
Cymbopogon commutatus
speciesCymbopogon commutatus
Cymbopogon winterianus
speciesCymbopogon winterianus
Cymbopogon martini
speciesCymbopogon martini
Cymbopogon pruinosus
speciesCymbopogon pruinosus
Cymbopogon queenslandicus
speciesCymbopogon queenslandicus
Cymbopogon coloratus
speciesCymbopogon coloratus
Cymbopogon dieterlenii
speciesCymbopogon dieterlenii
Cymbopogon densiflorus
speciesCymbopogon densiflorus
Jwarankush Grass
speciesCymbopogon jwarancusa
Cymbopogon mekongensis
speciesCymbopogon mekongensis
Cymbopogon calcicola
speciesCymbopogon calcicola
Cymbopogon iwarancusa
speciesCymbopogon iwarancusa
Cymbopogon khasianus
speciesCymbopogon khasianus
Cymbopogon globosus
speciesCymbopogon globosus
Cymbopogon dependens
speciesCymbopogon dependens
Cymbopogon giganteus
speciesCymbopogon giganteus
Cymbopogon calciphilus
speciesCymbopogon calciphilus
Cymbopogon liangshanensis
speciesCymbopogon liangshanensis
Cymbopogon mandalaiaensis
speciesCymbopogon mandalaiaensis
Cymbopogon minor
speciesCymbopogon minor
Cymbopogon minutiflorus
speciesCymbopogon minutiflorus
Cymbopogon quinhonensis
speciesCymbopogon quinhonensis
Cymbopogon rectus
speciesCymbopogon rectus
Cymbopogon xichangensis
speciesCymbopogon xichangensis
Cymbopogon nervatus
speciesCymbopogon nervatus
Cymbopogon gratus
speciesCymbopogon gratus
Cymbopogon tungmaiensis
speciesCymbopogon tungmaiensis
Cymbopogon bhutanicus
speciesCymbopogon bhutanicus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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