Poaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Cymbopogon bhutanicus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cymbopogon bhutanicus is an evergreen, clump-forming, perennial grass producing erect culms 120 - 150cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild, and also managed in the wild, for the production of essential oil, which is traded in Bhutan for a wide range of uses. Cymbopogon bhutanicus is endemic to Bhutan, where it is known from only six locations, with continuing decline in the quality of habitat and the number of mature individuals. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Bhutan

HabitatDry rocky banks in chir pine forests; at elevations from 700 - 1,400 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].