Jammu lemongrass

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Jammu lemongrass

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It falls under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Poales, specifically within the family Poaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by the genus Cymbopogon.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread distribution across several key regions of Asia. In China, it is primarily found within the South-Central territories. Its presence is also significant across the Indian Subcontinent, where it inhabits India and Bangladesh. Furthermore, the species is documented in the specific ecological zone of Assam. Finally, its range extends into the mountainous terrain of the East Himalaya.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Cymbopogon pendulus is characterized by its adaptability to diverse altitudinal gradients, allowing it to occupy a broad range of montane and sub-montane habitats. It is distributed across a significant vertical span, thriving at elevations starting from as low as 100 m AMSL and extending up to a maximum of 2000 m AMSL. This extensive elevational range suggests that the species can tolerate varying thermal regimes and atmospheric pressures, facilitating its presence in both lowland tropical environments and higher-altitude ecological zones. Such a wide distribution indicates a resilience to different microclimatic conditions, which is essential for its survival across varying topographical landscapes.

Elevational range max:

2000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

100 m AMSL

Life history

The life history of Cymbopogon pendulus is characterized by its specific growth habit and survival strategy, categorized under the life form of hemicryptophyte. As a hemicryptophyte, the plant protects its perennating buds at the soil surface or just below it, allowing it to endure seasonal changes and environmental stressors by maintaining its regenerative capacity at the ground level. This classification distinguishes it from other growth forms such as phanerophytes, chamaephytes, cryptophytes, or therophytes, positioning it as a resilient perennial that relies on these surface-level buds to re-emerge during favorable growing conditions.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Cymbopogon pendulus is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically classified within the graminoid group. It functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor an epiphyte, as it maintains a terrestrial life habit. Although it possesses a pendulous nature, it is a self-supporting plant rather than an obligatory or facultative climber, vine, or liana. Its structural development is entirely non-woody, consistent with its herbaceous and terrestrial ecological niche.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Cymbopogon pendulus has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Citral, GERANIOL.

Citral

1. The New phytologist

GERANIOL

1. The New phytologist