Cymbopogon citratus
species of plant
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Summary
Cymbopogon citratus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,666 views/month, #1,429 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: cultigen[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- Parent taxon: Cymbopogon[5]
- Taxon name: Cymbopogon citratus[6]
- Has use: spice[7], food ingredient[8], fiber[9], fodder[10], medicinal plant[11]
- Commons category: Cymbopogon citratus[12]
- Has basionym: Andropogon citratus[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cymbopogon citratus[14]
- Commons gallery: Cymbopogon citratus[15]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[16], https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[17]
- Described by source: Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 10(2)[18], Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[19]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12797[20]
- This taxon is source of: lemon grass oil[21], Cymbopogon citratus leaf[22]
- Short name: C. citratus[23]
- Taxon common name: lemon grass[24], 檸檬茅[25], capim-limão[26], capim-cidreira[27], 柠檬草[28], 香茅[29], 香茅(柠檬草)[30], 柠檬茅[31], 香茅草[32], 香矛草[33], 柠檬草（香茅）[34], 香茅花[35], 风茅[36], limonska trava[37]
- Invasive to: People's Republic of China[38]
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Identifiers
Cymbopogon citratus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 123728[39]. Cymbopogon citratus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 66014[40]. Cymbopogon citratus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1114866[41]. Cymbopogon citratus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2705275[42]. Cymbopogon citratus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 41613[43].
Why It Matters
Cymbopogon citratus has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]