Cymbopogon nardus
Ceylon Citronella, Citronella
Other regional names: Citronella Grass
- Citronella Grass
Also known as: Andropogon citrosus Steud. +16 more
- Andropogon citrosus Steud.
- Andropogon confertiflorus Steud.
- Andropogon grandis Nees ex Steud.
- Andropogon hamulatus Nees ex Steud.
- Andropogon nardus L.
- Andropogon nardus subsp. grandis (Nees ex Steud.) Hack.
- Andropogon nardus subsp. luridus Hook.f.
- Andropogon nardus subsp. nilagiricus Hack.
- Andropogon nardus subsp. prolixus Stapf
- Andropogon nardus subsp. validus Stapf
- Andropogon nardus var. confertiflorus (Steud.) Stapf ex Bor
- Andropogon nardus var. luridus Hook.f.
- Andropogon nardus var. prolixus Stapf
- Andropogon nardus var. validus Stapf
- Andropogon nardus var. zeyheri Hack.
- Andropogon nilagiricus Hochst.
- Andropogon pseudohirtus Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Africa and Tropical Asia, Cymbopogon nardus (commonly known as Ceylon citronella or Citronella) 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)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, East Himalaya, Free State, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Myanmar, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bahamas, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Fiji, Florida, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Sumatera, Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago