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Cymbopogon
flexuosus
(Nees) Will. Watson
Published In:
Himalayan Districts of the North-western Provinces of India 1: 392. 1882. (
Himalayan Districts N.W. Prov. India
)
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(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 1/31/2018)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Plant-human relationship:
Cultivated
Plant habit:
Erect, Tufted
Stem consistency:
Firm
Stem height (cm):
200 to 300
Vegetative reproduction:
Rhizomes
Floral and plant sex:
Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence position:
Axillary, Terminal
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
4.5 to 5
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
1
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Falling entire
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
POACEAE Seed: Caryopsis with (type of pericarp):
Tardily free pericarp (cistoid)
Human edible:
Leaves, Stems
Details: Economic use:
Stems and leaves used to flavor food or brew an herbal tea (Facciola 1998).
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.
Facciola. 1998. Cornucopia II Kampong Publications, Vista, CA.
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