Perennial tuft-forming aromatic grass ; up to 1 . 2 m tall . Stems (culms) erect , grey-green . Leaves basal ; leaf-blade flat , linear , attenuate at the base , curling outwards , hairy . Inflorescences branched cluster of woolly paired spikelets , 5-40 cm long ; racemes 20-30 mm long , woolly-villous with hairs 2-4 mm long , the lowermost pedicel swollen ; sessile spikelet narrowly lanceolate , 4-7 mm long ; lower glume chartaceous , veinless and concave between the keels , these sharply inflexed throughout ; awn of upper lemma 5-9 mm long , almost straight , scarcely differentiated into column and limb ; pedicelled spikelet narrowly lanceolate , 4-7 mm long . (Ref . Flora of Oman ; vol . 4) .
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Andropogon circinnatus Hochst. & Steud.
Cymbopogon arabicus Nees ex Steud.
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Camel Grass
West Indian Lemon Grass
Camel's Hay
Straw of Mecca
Fever Grass
Geranium Grass
Known as a treatment for various ailments, including; fever, itching, shortness of breath, urinary blockage, ... etc. (Ref. Oman Botanic Garden). In Omani studies: Miller & Morris (1988) wrote that: "The flowers of this smaller plant are delicious smelling, and were plucked and held to the nose to ward off evil smells and malignant influences which were considered to be an important factor in causing illness and disease. The flowering parts or scented leaves of this plant are gathered and rubbed between the palms and over the body as a perfume and deodorant. Sweet fragrances helped to build up resistance to disease and infection, and acted as protection against illness caused by the evil eye, dangerous influences or wizardry". (Ref.Plants of Dhofar).
Ghazanfar, S. (2018). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman, vol.4: Hydrocharitaceae – Orchidaceae. Meise, National Botanic Garden of Belgium (Scripta Botanica Begica, Vol. 56). ISBN 9789492663153 ISSN 0779-2387.
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Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants. Fourth Edition. Cambridge University Press, UK. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3 ISSN 978-0-521-68553-5.
Pickering, H. Patzelt, A. (2008). Field Guide to the Wild Plants of Oman. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Garden, Kew. ISBN 9781842461778.
Miller, A., Morris, M. (1988). Plants of Dhofar, the Southern Region of Oman: Traditional, Economic, and Medicinal Uses. Published by Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment, Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman; ISBN 10: 0715708082 ISSN 13: 9780715708088.
Patzelt, A. (2015). Photographic Field Guide to the Plants of the Western Hajar Mountains, Sultanate of Oman: with a complete checklist of vascular plant species. Sultan Qaboos University – Academic Publication and Outreach Department. P.O Pox (17) Postal Code (123), Muscat,
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