Cymbopogon nervatus
Also known as: Andropogon nervatus Hochst. +4 more
- Andropogon nervatus Hochst.
- Andropogon schoenanthus subsp. nervatus (Hochst.) Hack.
- Andropogon schoenanthus var. nervatus (Hochst.) Hack.
- Cymbopogon nervatus var. aerythraeum Chiov.
- Gymnanthelia nervata (Hochst.) Schweinf. & Asch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Cymbopogon nervatus is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Africa and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand