Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf

  • Collector(s)

    P. W. Kasent 7, 06 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Los alrededores del Centro Pimpints.

  • Habitat

    Hierba de la huerta.

  • Description

    Con hojas largas, verdes, aserradas; es suave, olor dulce agradable (hierba luisa). Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191844

    Occurrence ID: b1495ab2-11d9-4f7a-baf6-d04091c009da

  • Local Name

    chirichiri, hierba luisa, lemon grass

  • Language
    Shuar, Spanish, English
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Los alrededores del Centro Pimpints

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Beverage

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar prepare a tea from the plant's leaves

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Digestive System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Antidiarrheal

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