Botanical differences in major Cymbopogon species. (Oudhia, 2003)

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Botanical differences in major Cymbopogon species. (Oudhia, 2003)
Plant PartsCymbopogon citratus (West Indian Lemon Grass)Cymbopogon flexuosus (East Indian Lemon Grass)Cymbopogon martinii (Rosha Grass)
PlantTall, tufted perennialTall, perennialTall, sweet scented, perennial
CulmStout, erect, 2m.Erect with reddish purple tingeErect, glabrous, 1.5m
LeafLinear, attenuate towards the base, tapering, one m long, glabrous, greenRounded or cordate at base, purple tingedLanceolate or linear-lanceolate
InflorescenceRacemes with sessile spikeletRacemes reddish-purple or greenish with sessile spikeletDecumbent panicle of spiciform racemes

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