capim-limão vs capim-cheiroso

Cymbopogon flexuosus compared with Cymbopogon citratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capim-limão	capim-cheiroso
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 citratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

capim-limão

NE — Not Evaluated

capim-cheiroso

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capim-limão	capim-cheiroso
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-cheiroso

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (10 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇲🇬 Madagascar