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P-ISSN: 2394-0530, E-ISSN: 2320-3862

2016, Vol. 4, Issue 5, Part D

Study of morphological features and karyomorphology of East Indian Lemongrass a.k.a Cochin grass or Malabar grass {Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W. Watson}

Vinutha Marigowda, Gourab Ray, Manjunatha Reddy and Dr. KJ Tharasaraswathi

Cymbopogon flexuosus, also known as Malabar grass or Cochin grass is abundantly found in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It has been an important cash crop along with Cymbopogon citratus for manufacture of various essential oils. Though the grass has been subject of many studies, our study focuses on the morphological and karyomorphological features of the wild species of the Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.)
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How to cite this article:
Vinutha Marigowda, Gourab Ray, Manjunatha Reddy, Dr. KJ Tharasaraswathi. Study of morphological features and karyomorphology of East Indian Lemongrass a.k.a Cochin grass or Malabar grass {Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W. Watson}. J Med Plants Stud 2016;4(5):262-270.
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