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Cymbopogon citratus

(DC.) Stapf (1906)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Cymbopogon

lemon grass

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1906: 322 (1906)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cymbopogon citratus hii mts. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. n. forbes 695.k Kauai US 10/22/1916
2 Cymbopogon citratus wailuku, maui Wet forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN otto degener; emilio ordonez 12477 WTU 7/27/1939
3 Cymbopogon citratus honolulu; manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN caum, e.l. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 11/21/1943
4 Cymbopogon citratus honolulu; kalihi valley, lehua street On hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN harris, w. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 6/1/1950
5 Cymbopogon citratus Manoa, Woodlawn, Honolulu. Cultivated plant in Dr. G. E. Baker's yard PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 2351 Oahu BISH 2/6/1972
6 Cymbopogon citratus 1543 kaminaka drive; potted specimen loam; along roadsides and waste places PRESERVED_SPECIMEN magruder, w.h. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 2/9/1992
7 Cymbopogon citratus lyon arboretum, from home garden of grace nomura, hualani st, kailua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN cooray, r.g. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 6/16/1995
8 Cymbopogon citratus Kekaha, from private garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Funk, E.J. 920037 Kauai BISH 4/13/1992
9 Cymbopogon citratus Waialua Grown in herb garden by M. Cross PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cross, M. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/1/1953
10 Cymbopogon citratus sand island Associated vegetation: Cynodon dactylon, Eleusine indicum, Casuarina equisetifolia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 990429-15 Midway Atoll BISH 4/29/1999
11 Cymbopogon citratus Sand Island Associated vegetation: Cynodon dactylon, Eleusine indicum, Casuarina equisetifolia. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 990429-15 Midway Atoll BISH 4/29/1999
12 Cymbopogon citratus This sample was collected from the Foster Community Gardens located on the grounds of the Foster Botanical Gardens in downtown Honolulu. The gardener's name is Elizabeth and is Caucasion. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Craig S. Mayeda 31 Oahu PTBG 1/16/1991
13 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; Kalihi Valley, Lehua Street On hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Harris, W. s.n. Oahu BISH 6/1/1950
14 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; Foster Community Gardens, on grounds of Foster Botanical Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mayeda, C.S. 31 Oahu BISH 1/16/1991
15 Cymbopogon citratus Lyon Arboretum, from home garden of Grace Nomura, Hualani St, Kailua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cooray, R.G. s.n. Oahu BISH 6/16/1995
16 Cymbopogon citratus Koloa District, Kalaheo. Yard of house at 3581 kaloke St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 7597 Kauai BISH 10/9/1994
17 Cymbopogon citratus hii mountains PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 695.k Kauai BISH 10/22/1916
18 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Caum, E.L. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/21/1943
19 Cymbopogon citratus 1543 Kaminaka Drive; potted specimen PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Magruder, W.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 2/9/1992
20 Cymbopogon citratus kekaha, from private garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN funk, e.j. collector number: 920037 Kauai BISH 4/13/1992
21 Cymbopogon citratus manoa, woodlawn, honolulu. cultivated plant in dr. g. e. baker's yard PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 2351 Oahu BISH 2/6/1972
22 Cymbopogon citratus honolulu; foster community gardens, on grounds of foster botanical gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mayeda, c.s. collector number: 31 Oahu BISH 1/16/1991
23 Cymbopogon citratus Hii Mountains PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 695.K Kauai BISH 10/22/1916
24 Cymbopogon citratus Collected at Alice Kadowaki's home, Upper Manoa Valley, Oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kadowaki, A. KS 57 Oahu BISH 2/1/1994
25 Cymbopogon citratus wailuku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & e. ordonez 12477 Kauai BISH 7/27/1939
26 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus, by rainspout behind Geophysics Building PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 84 Oahu BISH 4/29/1966
27 Cymbopogon citratus honolulu; university of hawaii campus, by rainspout behind geophysics building PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 84 Oahu BISH 4/29/1966
28 Cymbopogon citratus collected at alice kadowaki's home, upper manoa valley, oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kadowaki, a. collector number: ks 57 Oahu BISH 2/1/1994
29 Cymbopogon citratus koloa district, kalaheo. yard of house at 3581 kaloke st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 7597 Molokai BISH 10/9/1994
30 Cymbopogon citratus waialua grown in herb garden by m. cross PRESERVED_SPECIMEN cross, m. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 4/1/1953
31 Cymbopogon citratus Hanapepe Heights subdivision, 4767 Alii Rd. House and lot along road, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 18349 Kauai PTBG 12/17/2019
32 Cymbopogon citratus W. Maui, Kahana, N of Pohakukaanapali Gulch. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H100606 Maui PTBG 10/6/2006
33 Cymbopogon citratus Hii Mts. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C. N. 695.K Kauai US 10/22/2016
34 Cymbopogon citratus Wailuku PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O.; Ordonez, E. 12477 Maui US 7/27/1939
35 Cymbopogon citratus hanalei valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN e. y. hosaka 1637 Kauai US
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