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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 Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cymbopogon citratus Manoa, Woodlawn, Honolulu. Cultivated plant in Dr. G. E. Baker's yard Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 2351 Oahu BISH 1972-02-06
2 Cymbopogon citratus Lyon Arboretum, from home garden of Grace Nomura, Hualani St, Kailua Preserved_Specimen Thick bunch grass, looks much like lemon grass, odor of crushed leaf bases resembles lemon grass & citronella. Cooray, R.G. Oahu BISH 1995-06-16
3 Cymbopogon citratus Lyon Arboretum, from home garden of Grace Nomura, Hualani St, Kailua Preserved_Specimen Thick bunch grass, looks much like lemon grass, odor of crushed leaf bases resembles lemon grass & citronella. Cooray, R.G. Oahu BISH 1995-06-16
4 Cymbopogon citratus Koloa District, Kalaheo. Yard of house at 3581 kaloke St Preserved_Specimen Clump forming perennial herb to 1.3 m ht and as broad, all parts strongly lemon-scented, lvs grayish-green, inflor. 7-9 ft ht, erect. Lorence, D.H. 7597 Kauai BISH 1994-10-09
5 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; Foster Community Gardens, on grounds of Foster Botanical Gardens Preserved_Specimen Plant ca. 2-2.5 ft. tall & ca. 1.5 ft. diameter Mayeda, C.S. 31 Oahu BISH 1991-01-16
6 Cymbopogon citratus Collected at Alice Kadowaki's home, Upper Manoa Valley, Oahu Preserved_Specimen Kadowaki, A. 57 Oahu BISH 1994-02-01
7 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; University of Hawaii Campus, by rainspout behind Geophysics Building Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 84 Oahu BISH 1966-04-29
8 Cymbopogon citratus Hii Mountains Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 695 Kauai BISH 1916-10-22
9 Cymbopogon citratus Hii Mountains Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 695 Kauai BISH 1916-10-22
10 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu, cultivated on my Lanai Cultivated in pot Preserved_Specimen Clums to 2 m tall Faccenda, K. 2137 Oahu BISH 2021-10-23
11 Cymbopogon citratus Waialua Grown in herb garden by M. Cross Preserved_Specimen Cross, M. Oahu BISH 1953-04-01
12 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1943-11-21
13 Cymbopogon citratus 1543 Kaminaka Drive; potted specimen Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. Oahu BISH 1992-02-09
14 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1943-11-21
15 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1943-11-21
16 Cymbopogon citratus Kekaha, from private garden Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. 920037 Kauai BISH 1992-04-13
17 Cymbopogon citratus Honolulu; Kalihi Valley, Lehua Street On hillside. Preserved_Specimen Harris, W. Oahu BISH 1950-06-01
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