Lemon grass
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as lemon grass, is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia. It has been introduced to various tropical regions around the world.
Description
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf is a member of the Poaceae family and is widely distributed in tropical areas. It is native to regions such as South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia, and has been introduced to several other tropical locations including Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Vietnam, Cameroon, Suriname, Argentina, and others. This species was first described in 1906.
Other common names
Lemon grasslemon-grasslemongrassWest Indian lemongrass
Distribution
BR · Cuenca río Prado: Embalse Prado; Vereda Valencia, Cunday · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu · TW · MM · SC · LC · EG · AI · CO · MX · TD · VN · Cameroon · SR · AR · Boyacá | Campohermoso | Por el camino Tegua · AG · MV · CM · IN · GY · AO · MG · PG · ST · AU · GF · Galápagos Islands · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Risaralda, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Tolima, Valle
Synonyms
Andropogon ceriferusAndropogon citratusAndropogon citriodorusAndropogon nardus subsp. ceriferusAndropogon nardus var. ceriferusAndropogon roxburghiiAndropogon ceriferCymbopogon nardus subvar. citratus