Palmarosa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Nepal

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Medicine

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, CAPRIC-ACID, TRANS-CARVEOL, CIS-DIHYDROCARVONE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Poaceae

Scientific name: Cymbopogon martinii

Common names: Palmarosa, Rosha Grass, rosha grass

History

The source record documents this plant in Nepal.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Medicine

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Nepal

Documented cultural uses

• Medicine

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Medicine · Nepal · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Exploring the cellular and ultrastructural impact of Cymbopogon martinii essential oil against postharvest fungal pathogens of papaya. · 2026 source ↗
• Integrative assessment of genetic diversity and population structure in palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii var. motia) using morphological and molecular markers. · 2026 source ↗
• Modulation of growth, essential oil yield, and cytotoxic properties of Cymbopogon martinii through biostimulant application in the sub-humid western Himalayas. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• CAPRIC-ACID
• TRANS-CARVEOL
• CIS-DIHYDROCARVONE
• TRANS-DIHYDROCARVONE
• EO
• FARNESOL
• GERANIOL
• GERANYL-ACETATE
• GERANYL-CAPRONATE
• LIMONENE-OXIDE
• P-MENTHA-1(7),8-DIEN-2-OL
• P-MENTHA-2,8-DIEN-1-OL
• METHYL-HEPTENONE
• PERILLYL-ALCOHOL
• DIPENTENE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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