Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf

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Synonyms: Andropogon citratus DC.
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Description: Its inflorescence is awnless but in cultivation it rarely flowers; in the vegetative state it can be recognized by the long, scabrid, lemon-scented leaf laminas.
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Worldwide distribution: is cultivated throughout the tropics for culinary and medicinal purposes
Growth form(s): Perennial.
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Literature:

Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 45.

Jackson, G. & Wiehe, P.O. (1958). An Annotated Check List of Nyasaland Grasses The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland Page 66.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 101.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 133.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cymbopogon citratus
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cymbopogon citratus
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Cymbopogon citratus.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=108650, retrieved 28 March 2024

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