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Chrysopogon filipes

Australian Vetiver
Also known as: Andropogon elongatus var. filipes (Benth.) Hack. +9 more
  • Andropogon elongatus var. filipes (Benth.) Hack.
  • Chrysopogon elongatus var. filipes Benth.
  • Chrysopogon filipes var. arundinaceus Reeder
  • Chrysopogon gryllus var. spiciger Maiden & Betche
  • Chrysopogon gryllus var. spicigerus Maiden & Betche
  • Rhaphis elongata var. filipes (Benth.) Keng
  • Rhaphis elongatus var. filipes (Benth.) Keng
  • Vetiveria filipes (Benth.) C.E.Hubb.
  • Vetiveria filipes var. arundinacea (Reeder) Jansen
  • Vetiveria intermedia S.T.Blake
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Originating in Tropical Asia and Australasia, Chrysopogon filipes (commonly known as Australian vetiver) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland

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