Cymbopogon caesius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Anthistiriinae
Genus: Cymbopogon
Species: Cymbopogon caesius

Name

Cymbopogon caesius (Hook. & Arn.) Stapf,

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Andropogon bombycinus R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 202 (1810).
• Homotypic
  • Sorghum bombycinum (R.Br.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 791 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Andropogon lanatus R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 202 (1810).
  • Andropogon exaltatus var. lanatus (R.Br.) Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 596 (1889).
  • Andropogon procerus var. schultzii Hack. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 595 (1889).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Central Asia Afghanistan, Pakistan Regional: Indian subcontinent Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka , Yemen Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda Regional: Southern Africa Comoros, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Réunion, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda Regional: Tropical Africa Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe Introduced into: Cuba, Laos, Vietnam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Stapf, O., 1906. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew. Kew 1906:360.

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Cymbopogon caesius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 24. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Cymbopogon caesius. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 September 24. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Cymbopogon caesius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 September 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Cymbopogon caesius. Published online. Accessed: September 24 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cymbopogon caesius in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

العربية: إذخر رمادي أزرق
English: kachi grass
中文: 扭鞘香茅, 青香茅

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