Cymbopogon flexuosus

Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called Cochin grass, East-Indian lemon grass or Malabar grass, is a perennial grass native to India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand. It is placed in the genus Cymbopogon (lemongrasses).

Cymbopogon flexuosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Cymbopogon
Species:	C. flexuosus
Binomial name
Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W.Watson

Its essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves,^[1] or it can be extracted using alcohol.

List of cultivars

• I cauvery ^[2]
• Krishna ^[3]