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kachi grass

Cymbopogon caesius (Hook. & Arn.) Stapf
kachi grass
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Cymbopogon caesius, known as kachi grass, is a species in the Poaceae family. It was first described in 1906 and is native to regions including India, Africa, and parts of Southeast Asia.

Description

Cymbopogon caesius (Hook. & Arn.) Stapf is a member of the grass family, Poaceae. It is commonly referred to as kachi grass in both English and the target language. The species is distributed across multiple countries, including India, Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Cuba, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, and Malawi. This grass is part of a broader genus, Cymbopogon, which includes various aromatic and economically significant species. The scientific name was published in 1906.

Other common names

kachi grass

Distribution

MG · BR · Afghanistan · Angola · Bangladesh · Botswana · Burkina · Burundi · Cape Provinces · Comoros · Cuba · Ethiopia · Free State · India · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Laos · Lesotho · Madagascar · Malawi · Mozambique · Namibia · Northern Provinces · Pakistan · Rwanda · Réunion · Somalia · Sri Lanka · Sudan · Swaziland

Synonyms

Andropogon bicornisAndropogon caesiusAndropogon connatusAndropogon excavatusAndropogon foliatusAndropogon nardoides var. minorAndropogon schoenanthus var. caesiusAndropogon schoenanthus var. gracillimusCymbopogon connatusCymbopogon connatus var. muticusCymbopogon excavatusCymbopogon plicatusCymbopogon suaveolensGymnanthelia connataAndropogon fragransCymbopogon giganteus var. madagascariensisCymbopogon caesius var. gracillimus

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