Lemon grass

The scientific name of Lemon grass is Cymbopogon citratus. It belongs to the genus Cymbopogon.

Lemon grass is found in 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).. Countries include Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile.

Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) belongs to the genus Cymbopogon, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.

Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

The closest relatives of Lemon grass in the genus Cymbopogon include East Indian lemongrass, geranium grass, giant turpentine grass, ginger grass, kachi grass.