BOTANICAL RECORD
Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle
Ceylon citronella · Poaceae
Uses & extracts
Accepted reference species; identification of the Odo plant remains unconfirmed.
Precautions
Concentrated oil: caution
Botanical reference
- Citronella oil can irritate eyes and skin and cause allergic reactions. Follow the labels of formulated products. No medicinal use, oil ingestion or home dose is recommended here.
Documentation and strength of evidence
Documentation: High
Identified sources; scope limited to the information described.
Claimed effect: Not evaluated
Uses of citronella oil
Botanical reference
- This species is associated with citronella oil production for fragrance and repellent products. Distillation and formulated products are distinct from a living clump. No extraction yield or chemical profile is known for the Odo plant.
Documentation and strength of evidence
Documentation: High
Identified sources; scope limited to the information described.
Claimed effect: Not evaluated
A clump is not mosquito protection
Botanical reference
- Keeping a citronella or lemongrass plant nearby is not reliable mosquito protection. Do not confuse the living plant with tested, formulated repellent products.
Documentation and strength of evidence
Documentation: High
Identified sources; scope limited to the information described.
Claimed effect: Not evaluated
Record sources 6
Sources and origins
Cymbopogon nardus — Flora & Fauna Web
- Author or institution
- National Parks Board, Singapore
- Source link
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- Type
- Institutional reference
- Date accessed
- 2026-10-06
Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle — Plants of the World Online
- Author or institution
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Source link
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- Type
- Institutional reference
- Date accessed
- 2026-10-06
Taxonomy and distribution reference; no determination of the Odo plant.
A taxonomic revision of the genus Cymbopogon in Thailand
- Author or institution
- PeerJ — taxonomic study (2026)
- Source link
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- Type
- Institutional reference
- Date accessed
- 2026-10-06
Regional botanical key; floral characters require examination, not identification from a common name.
Types of Spatial Repellents
- Author or institution
- National Environment Agency, Singapore
- Source link
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- Type
- Institutional reference
- Date accessed
- 2026-10-06
JB — aromatic grasses at Odo Valley
- Author or institution
- JB
- Publication year
- 2026
- Type
- Reported observation
- Geographic origin
- Odo Valley · Busua · Ghana
- Date accessed
- 2026-10-06
- Provenance and context
- JB reports two aromatic grasses at Odo Valley: a smaller lemongrass with narrower leaves and a larger citronella with broader leaves. On 6 October 2026, he requests records for all three species. JB identifies the lemongrass as C. citratus. The larger citronella remains unresolved between C. nardus and C. winterianus: their records are comparison references, without confirmation that either species is present. Clump count, age, planting date and precise location are unrecorded.
The report concerns two different plants; it does not confirm the presence of three species.
Oil of Citronella — General Fact Sheet
- Author or institution
- National Pesticide Information Center, Oregon State University
- Source link
- View source ↗
- Type
- Institutional reference
- Date accessed
- 2026-10-06