East Indian lemongrass vs ginger grass

Cymbopogon flexuosus compared with Cymbopogon martini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East Indian lemongrass	ginger grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Cymbopogon	Cymbopogon
Species	Cymbopogon flexuosus	Cymbopogon martini

Evolutionary Relationship

East Indian lemongrass and ginger grass share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cymbopogon.

Conservation Status

East Indian lemongrass

NE — Not Evaluated

ginger grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East Indian lemongrass	ginger grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East Indian lemongrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Madagascar, Malaysia, and Mauritius.

ginger grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Madagascar.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇲🇬 Madagascar