Cymbopogon nardus(CYGNA)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: CYGNA
- Preferred name: Cymbopogon nardus
- Authority: (Linnaeus) Rendle
Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina (except Thailand), Sudan to Zaïre, East Africa, Angola, Mozambique to South Africa, Madagascar. Used medicinally. Introduced in Mediterranean (Egypt), Malesia (except Sulawesi), China (including Taiwan), Nigeria, USA (Florida), Mexico, Caribbean (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Trinidad), South America (Colombia, Brazil), New Guinea
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Cymbopogon afronardus | Stapf |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| citronella grass | English |
| nard grass | English |
| citronela | Portuguese |
| citronela-de-java | Portuguese |
| serai wangi | 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 nardus (
CYGNA )