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Cymbopogon schoenanthus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Cymbopogon Species: C. schoenanthus Binomial name Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Spreng.Synonyms Andropogon spp
Camel grass
Camel hayCymbopogon schoenanthus (or andropogon schoenanthus,[1] also known as camel grass,[1][clarification needed] fever grass,[2] geranium grass,[1] West Indian lemon grass[2]) is a herbal plant of southern Asia and northern Africa, with fragrant foliage.[citation needed]
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Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng.[1]
- Andropogon schoenanthus L.[1]
- Andropogon ivarancusa Boiss.[1]
- Andropogon laniger Desf. var. ivarancusa.[1]
Toxicology
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Henriette's Herbal Homepage. "Cymbopogon schoenanthus". http://www.henriettesherbal.com/plants/cymbopogon/schoenanthus.html. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Herbal substances index of Common Names". TGA Approved Terminology for Medicines. Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia. http://www.tga.gov.au/DOCS/pdf/aan/aanherb4.pdf. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
See also
- Cymbopogon, genus including other species of lemon grass
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