Poaceae
Cymbopogon

Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Will.Watson

First published in E.T.Atkinson, Gaz. N. W. Ind. 10: 392 (1882)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Brazil Southeast, Central African Republic, China South-Central, Egypt, Jawa, Madagascar, Malaya, Seychelles

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (2000). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam, ed. 2, 3: 1-1020. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 10, 1933 Wight, R. [3090] India K000974906 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 10, 1933 Wight, R. [1702] India K000974904 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 10, 1933 Wight, R. [1702] India K000974905 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenstein, D. [s.n.] India K003912412 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912414 No
Lazarides, M. [7448] Thailand K000688805 No
Thomson, T. [1302] India K003912362 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Pakistan K003912279 No
Sauliere, A. [833] India K003912358 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K001666626 No
Hugar, M.V. [2657] India K003912320 No
Stewart, R.R. [10112] Pakistan K003912273 No
s.coll. [3967] Pakistan K003912270 No
Gamble, J.S. [5720A] India K003912373 No
s.coll. [3] Seychelles K002285314 Yes
Falconer [453] K003912386 No
Haines, H.H. [3628] India K003912333 No
Saldanha, C.J. [15647] India K003912295 No
s.coll. [20686] India K003912394 No
s.coll. [5308] India K003912314 No
s.coll. [6430] India K003912345 No
Barber, C.A. [2381] Sri Lanka K003912348 No
Duthie, J.F. [23036] India K003912360 No
Haines, H.H. [3630] India K003912396 No
Giandino, R. [s.n.] India K003912284 No
[S. A. Famqi] [216] Pakistan K003912265 No
Gamble, J.S. [8624] India K003912290 No
Blatter, E. [2665] India K003912382 No
Koelz, W.N. [19235] India K003912402 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912415 No
Duthie, J.F. [6564] India K003912375 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India K003912292 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003912364 No
[S. A. Famqi] [222] Pakistan K003912264 No
Koelz, W.N. [19393] India K003912317 No
Wallich; Thomson, J. [s.n.] India K003912388 No
Schleben, H.J. [11317] Comoros K002285308 No
Qaiser, M.; Ghafoor, A.; Husain, A. [4050] Pakistan K003912263 No
Giardino, R. [s.n.] India K003912291 No
Jacob, K.C. [17312] India K003912341 No
Matthew, K.M. [26009] India K003912409 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K001666624 No
Gamble, J.S. [22363] India K003912361 No
Fernandez, E.J. [3] India K003912405 No
[Steve Berwick] [269] India K003912293 No
Greenway, P.J. [2220] Tanzania K002704827 Yes
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K002704086 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912343 No
Gamble, J.S. [10843] India K003912337 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [3] India K003912372 No
Gillet, H. [5388A] India K003912327 No
Drummond, J.R. [21111] India K003912335 No
Bor, N.L. [6664] India K003912381 No
Haines, H.H. [2404] India K003912404 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Seychelles K002285313 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912344 No
Drummond, J.R. [21108] India K003912419 No
Janaki Ammal, E.K. [11034] India K003912278 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912342 No
Drummond, J.R. [21110] India K003912325 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003912365 No
Talbot, W.A. [2180] India K003912380 No
Janaki Ammal, E.K. [11000] India K003912315 No
Saulière, A. [792] India K003912352 No
[Sheheyer] [s.n.] India K003912411 No
Clarke, C.B. [34251A] India K003912312 No
Fernandez, E.G. [2] India K003912331 No
Giardino, R. [s.n.] India K003912286 No
Miltitz [s.n.] India K003912393 No
[illegible] [1] Seychelles K002285309 Yes
Stewart, R.R.; Nasir, E. [1244] Pakistan K003912267 No
Bourne [1046] India K003912357 No
Jacquemont, V. [166] K003912385 No
Giardino, R. [s.n.] India K003912285 No
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K002704084 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [24295] India K003912400 No
[S. A. Famqi] [240] Pakistan K003912266 No
Drummond, J.R. [21107] India K003912324 No
Qaiser, M.; Ghafoor, A. [2103] Pakistan K003912299 No
Fernandez, E.G. [1] India K003912330 No
Wallich [8795] India K003912306 No
Wingate, G. [s.n.] India K003912417 No
Jowitt, J.F. [16] Sri Lanka K003912300 No
s.coll. [6768] India K003912321 No
Matthew, K.M.; Mathew, K.T. [50186] India K003912334 No
Celarier, R.P. [K-3034-I] India K003912313 No
Norris, J.J. [13] Pakistan K003912269 No
Fernandez, E.G. [2] India K003912332 No
[illegible] [6] Seychelles K002285310 Yes
Koelz, W. [21778] India K003912289 No
Drummond, J.R. [21109] India K003912384 No
[Levinge] [13721A] India K003912276 No
Gamble, J.S. [5730A] India K003912374 No
Gamble, J.S. [23995] India K003912359 No
Davies, W. [s.n.] Australia K002704085 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [105] India K003912418 No
Lazarides, M. [7422] Thailand K003912984 No
Gamble, J.S. [912] India K003912329 No
Bowles [1344] India K003912355 No
Wallich [s.n.] Nepal K003912281 No
Koelz, W. [22322] India K003912288 No
Gentry, H.S. [13216] India K003912391 No
Clarke, C.B. [21962] India K003912387 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003913002 No
Polunin, O.; Sykes, W.R.; Williams, L.H.J. [3210] Nepal K003912280 No
Wadhwa, B.M. [7560] India K003912318 No
s.coll. [20205] India K003912398 No
s.coll. [H1376/1952] K002285199 Yes
s.coll. [s.n] India K003912413 No
Santapau, H. [16529] India K003912408 No
Jowitt, J.F. [16] Sri Lanka K003912301 No
Blatter, E. [2544] India K003912377 No
Drummond, J.R. [21112] India K003912421 No
Rup Chand, T. [1068] India K003912322 No
Duthie, J.F. [4921] India K003912303 No
Sauliere, A. (Rev.) [792] India K003912353 No
Mohd, J. [8006] Pakistan K003912268 No
Giardino, R. [s.n.] India K003912283 No
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K003912346 No
Jacquemont, V. [1516] India K003912369 No
Bowles [1345] India K003912354 No
Duthie, J.F.; Gammie, G.A. [18475] India K003912328 No
Haines, H.H. [480] India K003912307 No
Mukerjee, S.K. [3950] India K003912395 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912424 No
s.coll. [17923] India K003912403 No
Blatter, E. [2648] India K003912378 No
Hackel, E. [s.n.] India K003912410 No
s.coll. [H1376/1952] K002285201 Yes
Macaulay [19] Zambia K002285202 Yes
s.coll. [2865] India K003912407 No
Bourne [2548] India K003912336 No
[Levinge] [27378] India K003912277 No
Mooney, H.F. [32] India K003912310 No
Fernandez, [E.F.] [s.n.] India K003912296 No
Duthie, J.F. [20709] India K003912297 No
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] India K003912351 No
Bourne [1343] India K003912356 No
Delas [145] K001666625 No
Clarke, C.B. [7814] India K003912311 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Seychelles K002285311 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [14545] India K003912275 No
Talbot, W.A. [s.n.] India K003912399 No
Duthie, J.F. [26010] India K003912422 No
Vaughan, J.H. [1044] Tanzania K002704828 Yes
Wood, J.J. [30] India K003912423 No
Blake, S.T. [19953] Australia K002704088 Yes
Blake, S.T. [19953] Australia K002704087 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Pakistan K003912271 No
Drummond, J.R. [21113] India K003912420 No
Henry [s.n.] India K003912367 No
s.coll. [H1376/1952] K002285200 Yes
Miltitz [s.n.] India K003912392 No
Clarke, C.B. [16735A] India K003912383 No
Duthie, J.F. [153] India K003912401 No
s.coll. [405] India K003912368 No
Drummond, J.R. [14545] Pakistan K003912274 No
Giardino, R. [s.n.] India K003912287 No
Koelz, W.N. [21778] India K003912326 No
Koelz, W.N. [19522] India K003912319 No
Inayat; Duthie, J.F. [26010] India K003912376 No
Stewart, R.R. [[12334]] India K003912282 No
Miltitz [s.n.] India K003912416 No
Barber, C.A. [7989] India K003912338 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912397 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912370 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India K003912298 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912339 No
Bor, N.L. [16122] India K003912294 No
Jacob, K.C. [18068] India K003912340 No
Gamble, J.S. [21010] India K003912406 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Seychelles K002285312 Yes
Bourne [2544] India K003912347 No
[R.W.Inder] [s.n.] India K003912323 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India K003912316 No
Duthie, J.F. [4921a] India K003912302 No
Barber, C.A. [6138] India K003912379 No
Duthie, J.F. [7585] Pakistan K003912272 No
Gamble, J.S. [10843] India K003912349 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003912389 No

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0