Cymbopogon procerus

Description

Cymbopogon procerus is a species of grass that was first described by Robert Brown , and got his current name from Karel Domin . Cymbopogon procerus is included in 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. Some species (particularly Cymbopogon citratus) are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons (Citrus limon). Common names include lemon grass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella grass, cha de Dartigalongue, fever grass, tanglad, hierba Luisa, or gavati chahapati, amongst many others.