Cymbopogon
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κύμβη (kúmbē, “hollow vessel”) + πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).
Proper noun
Cymbopogon m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – lemongrass and similar plants.
Usage notes
- Sometimes treated as a subgenus or section of Andropogon
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Poales – order; Poaceae – family; Panicoideae - subfamily; Sacchareae - tribe; Andropogoninae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cymbopogon schoenanthus - type species; for others see
Cymbopogon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
Cymbopogon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Cymbopogon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Cymbopogon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Cymbopogon at USDA Plants database
- Cymbopogon at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Cymbopogon at Tropicos
