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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon nervatus)

Description

Cymbopogon nervatus is a grass species first described by Ferdinand von Hochstetter , and became known as Emilio Chiovenda . Cymbopogon nervatus is part of the genus Cymbopogon , and the family grass . No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life Cymbopogon, better known as lemongrass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Tracheophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Poaceae

              • Genus: Cymbopogon