Cymbopogon obtectus

Cymbopogon obtectus is a species of perennial grass in the genus Cymbopogon. The grass is native to Australia^[1] and was described by Stanley Thatcher Blake in 1944.^[2][3] It is found in drier areas.^[4] The plant can be harvested in the wild to produce essential oil with medicinal properties.^[4] The plant is resilient to climate change, and has been used in re-vegetation projects.^[3]

Cymbopogon obtectus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Cymbopogon
Species:	C. obtectus
Binomial name
Cymbopogon obtectus S.T.Blake