Cymbopogon obtectus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Cymbopogon
Species:
C. obtectus
Binomial name
Cymbopogon obtectus
S.T.Blake

Cymbopogon obtectus is a species of perennial grass in the genus Cymbopogon. The grass is native to Australia[1] and was described by Stanley Thatcher Blake in 1944.[2][3] It is found in drier areas.[4] The plant can be harvested in the wild to produce essential oil with medicinal properties.[4] The plant is resilient to climate change, and has been used in re-vegetation projects.[3]

References

  1. ^ Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "FloraBase—the Western Australian Flora". florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  2. ^ "Cymbopogon obtectus | AusGrass2". ausgrass2.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  3. ^ a b Australia, Atlas of Living. "Cymbopogon obtectus". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  4. ^ a b "Cymbopogon obtectus - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2019-11-15.


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