Chrysopogon

Chrysopogon
Chrysopogon aciculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Genus: Chrysopogon
Trin.
Synonyms
  • Phoenix Haller 1768, illegitimate homonym not L. 1753 (Arecaceae)
  • Rhaphis Lour. 1790, rejected name not Walp. 1852. (Arecaceae)
  • Pollinia Spreng., rejected name
  • Centrophorum Trin.
  • Vetiveria Bory ex Lem.
  • Mandelorna Steud.

Chrysopogon is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. They are widespread across Eurasia, Africa, Australia, southeastern North America, and various islands.

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