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Non-scientific name:

fever grass

1 Accepted name(s) for "fever grass":

Accepted name
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf

4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Cymbopogon citratus (DC. ex Nees) Stapf Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Plants for Malaria, Plants for Fever (Milliken, 2021) Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf. Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf leaf
Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994) Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf leaf

21 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "fever grass":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
ahihia tii Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
bhutrina Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
capim-cidreira Other Plants for Malaria, Plants for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
capim-santo Other Plants for Malaria, Plants for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
ce kala Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
cedrón Other Plants for Malaria, Plants for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
citronelle Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
citronera Other Plants for Malaria, Plants for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
hhashel laymum Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
hierba luisa Other Plants for Malaria, Plants for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
koko oba Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
koriko oyibo Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
lemon grass Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
lemongrass Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
limonaria Other Plants for Malaria, Plants for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
malojillo Other Plants for Malaria, Plants for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
nche awuta Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
shinpite' Other Plants for Malaria, Plants for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
tiwahiwa Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
west indian lemongrass Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
zacate de limon Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)