Cymbopogon citratus(CYGCI)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: CYGCI
- Preferred name: Cymbopogon citratus
- Authority: (de Candolle) Stapf
India, Sri Lanka. Used in perfumery and medicinally. Introduced in southern Mediterranean, Bangladesh, Indochina, Malesia, China (including Taiwan), west and central Africa, Madagascar, USA (Florida), Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America (except southern cone), New Guinea
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Andropogon citratus | de Candolle |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| lemon grass | English |
| West Indian lemon grass | English |
| Zitronellgras | German |
| citronnelle | French |
| herbe citron | French |
| verveine des Indes | French |
| hierba limón | Spanish |
| té limón | Spanish (HN) |
| citronella | Italian |
| capim-do-gabão | Portuguese |
| capim-limão | Portuguese (BR) |
| chá-do-gabão | Portuguese |
| chá-do-principe | Portuguese |
| erva-limão | Portuguese |
| erva-limão-das-índias-ocidentais | Portuguese |
| erva-principe | Portuguese |
| serai makan | Indonesian |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Commelinids (
1COMD )
Order
Poales (
1POAO )
Family
Poaceae (
1GRAF )
Subfamily
Panicoideae (
1PANS )
Genus
Cymbopogon (
1CYGG )
Species
Cymbopogon citratus (
CYGCI )