Cymbopogon caesius

Taxonavigation

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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

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Cymbopogon caesius (Hook. & Arn.) Stapf,

Synonyms

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  • 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

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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

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Primary references

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Additional references

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

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