ginger grass
Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Will.Watson
Cymbopogon martini is a grass species in the Poaceae family, native to India and Indochina. It is cultivated for its aromatic oil and is known by several common names, including ginger grass and palmarosa. The species is widely distributed across regions like Bangladesh, Brazil, China, and Madagascar.
Description
Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Will. Watson is a member of the grass family Poaceae, commonly called ginger grass. It is native to India and Indochina but has been introduced and cultivated in various regions for its sweet, rose-like scent. The plant is also known by other names such as palmarosa, Indian geranium, and rosha. It is found in areas including Bangladesh, Brazil, China South-Central, and Madagascar. The species was first described in 1882 and is valued for its essential oil production.
Other common names
ginger grassmotia grassrusa grasssofia grassrosha grass
Distribution
BR · MG · Andaman Is. · Bangladesh · Brazil Southeast · Central African Repu · China South-Central · East Himalaya · Egypt · India · Jawa · Madagascar · Malaya · Myanmar · Nepal · Pakistan · Seychelles · Vietnam · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Andropogon calamus-aromaticusAndropogon martiniAndropogon pachnodesCymbopogon martinianusCymbopogon motiaCymbopogon pachnodesGymnanthelia martiniAndropogon schoenanthus var. martiniCymbopogon martini var. sofiaAndropogon schoenanthus var. martini