Cymbopogon martini

Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) W.Watson, Gaz. N. W. Ind. 392 1882. (syn. Andropogon martini Roxb.; Andropogon schoenanthus var. martini (Roxb.) Benth.);
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Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China: Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya; Introduced into: Andaman Is., Brazil Southeast, Central African Repu, China South-Central, Egypt, Jawa, Madagascar, Malaya, Seychelles as per POWO;

Common name: Palmarosa Grass, Geranium grass, Ginger grass, Rusha grass • Hindi: गन्धबेल Gandhabel, गन्धभेज घास Gandhej-ghas, Makora, मिर्चगन्ध Mirchagandh, मोतिया Motia • Kannada: ಅಂಚೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು Anche hullu, ಅಂಚಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು Anchi hullu • Ladakhi: བུ་སྲ་ནི་Bu sra ni,་བུ་སྲི་ན་ Bu sri na • Malayalam: സാമ്ബരപ്പുല്ലു Sambarappullu • Marathi: Kusatan, Roshsagavath, Rusha • Sanskrit: ध्यामकः Dhyamakah, Rohisa, Rohisah • Telugu: kachi gaddi, kanchi, kashy gaddi, nimma gaddi • Mizo: Thalthing

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Cymbopogon martinii is a species of grass in the lemon grass genus best known by the common name palmarosa. Other common names include Indian geranium and rosha or rosha grass.
This perennial grass is native to southeast Asia, especially India, and it is cultivated for its oil. The essential oil of this plant, which contains the active compound geraniol, is valued for its scent and for a number of traditional medicinal and household uses. Palmarosa oil has been shown to be an effective insect repellent when applied to stored grain and beans,^[1] an antihelmintic against nematodes,^[2] and an antifungal and mosquito repellent.^[3]  Palmarosa oil, which has a scent similar to roses, is added to soaps and cosmetics.^[3] 

(From  Wikipedia on 19.4.13)

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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week:: Poaceae: Grass for id from Chakrata NS 17 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors.
This tall grass was shot from Tiger Fall area, Chakrata, identification help required…

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Cymbopogon martinii. You can see the cordate base of the leaves.

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Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) W.Watson SN Oct 40 :  1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4).

Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) W.Watson, (Kanam pul, kavattu pul in Tamil) wild palma rosa grass?,

cultivated palmarosa is also called C. martini, this grass is also aromatic and eaten by cattle.
common in the hedges of rainfed agricultural land, Krishnagiri dt Tamilnadu.

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Image 26052015 for validation : 9 posts by 2 authors.
sending image of Themeda gigantea for validation

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Attaching one more image of T.gigantea for validation

please validate
Attachments (1)

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ANNOV05/05 Grass for identification : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)

Can this be Cymbopogon sp.?

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It looks like Andropogon pumilus

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Cymbopogon martini

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Agra Grass need ID. : 9 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6)

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Cymbopogon sp no doubt crushed leaves smell like guggal (commiphora gum). Requesting again for ID.

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Cymbopogon martini

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Please help with id of this aromatic grass : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)

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Cymbopogon, might be C. citratus,

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On 31/10/09 at Herbal Garden, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, A.P.

Grass for Id 091109Jm1 – indiantreepix | Google Groups

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Grass for ID : Nasik : 13NOV21 : AK – 002: 3 images.
Seen in a grassland in Nasik during the month of Dec,20.
An earlier post from the same area was identified by … as Themeda quadrivalvis.
Not sure if this is the same as well.

No. This is Cymbopogon martinii. The cordate leaf base is characteristic of C.martini

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Poaceae: Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) W.Watson: 1 high res. images.
synonyms: Andropogon martini Roxb., Cymbopogon pachnodes (Trin.) W.Watson
location/date: Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994

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Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) W.Watson

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References:

POWO  The Plant List  GRIN  Flora of Pakistan  Flora of China  Wikipedia  Flowers of India

http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=96217&flora_id=2

http://www.aromaweb.com/essentialoilspz/palmarosa.asp

Palmarosa Oil – Cymbopogon martinii stapf var. Motia