capim-limão vs capim-de-cheiro

Cymbopogon flexuosus compared with Cymbopogon nardus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capim-limão	capim-de-cheiro
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 nardus

Evolutionary Relationship

capim-limão and capim-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cymbopogon.

Conservation Status

capim-limão

NE — Not Evaluated

capim-de-cheiro

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capim-limão	capim-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capim-limão

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Madagascar, Malaysia, and Mauritius.

capim-de-cheiro

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda), Asia (China, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Dominica, Jamaica, Mexico), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil