Poaceae
Cymbopogon tortilis
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Cymbopogon
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Common names
By language (1)
- Chinese
- 扭鞘香茅, 野香茅, 括花草
Synonyms
- Andropogon hamatulus Hook. & Arn.
- Andropogon nardus subsp. hamatulus (Hook. & Arn.) Hack.
- Andropogon nardus var. tortilis (J.Presl) Merr.
- Anthistiria tortilis J.Presl
- Cymbopogon hamatulus (Hook. & Arn.) A.Camus
- Cymbopogon jinshaensis R.Zhang & C.H.Li
- Cymbopogon nardus subsp. hamatulus (Hook. & Arn.) Rendle
- Cymbopogon nardus var. tortilis (J.Presl) Merr. ex Griff.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
Photo: 呂一起, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 賴碧珠, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 葉子, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.