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Cymbopogon tortilis
Scientific Name: Cymbopogon tortilis
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Cymbopogon tortilis
Cymbopogon tortilis, also known as 扭鞘香茅 (in Chinese), is a perennial grass species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Accepted Scientific Name: Cymbopogon tortilis (J.Presl) A.Camus
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Anthistiria tortilis J. Presl
- Cymbopogon hamatulus (Nees ex Hook. et Arn.) A. Camus
- Andropogon hamatulus Hook. et Arn.
Distribution and Habitat
This species is found in eastern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, and China (including Taiwan, Ryukyu + Bonin Islands).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Habit: Perennial caespitose (growing in tufts or clumps).
- Butt sheaths: Glabrous (smooth).
- Culms: Erect, 75–110 cm long.
- Culm-internodes: Distally glabrous.
- Culm-nodes: Glabrous.
Genetic Information
- Cymbopogon goeringii (closely related species or subspecies) contains a ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL) gene, partial cds chloroplast 751 bp linear DNA.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Cymbopogon tortilis has been documented as a host for the mite species Tegolophus glabrifolius.
Further Information
You can find more information about Cymbopogon tortilis at:
- The Plant List
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- Australian Plant Name Index
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Wikimedia Commons (for images of Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii)
- Global Compendium of Weeds