Chrysopogon zizanioides

Chrysopogon zizanioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Chrysopogon
Species:	C. zizanioides
Binomial name
Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty
Synonyms[1]
List Agrostis verticillata Lam. nom. illeg. Anatherum muricatum (Retz.) P.Beauv. Anatherum zizanioides (L.) Hitchc. & Chase Andropogon aromaticus Roxb. ex Schult. nom. inval. Andropogon muricatum Retz. [Spelling variant] Andropogon muricatus Retz. Andropogon nardus Blanco nom. illeg. Andropogon odoratus Steud. nom. inval. Andropogon zizanioides (L.) Urb. Chamaeraphis muricata (Retz.) Merr. Holcus zizanioides (L.) Stuck. Oplismenus abortivus Roem. & Schult. nom. inval. Phalaris zizanioides L. Rhaphis muricata (Retz.) Steud. nom. inval. Rhaphis zizanioides (L.) Roberty Sorghum zizanioides (L.) Kuntze Vetiveria arundinacea Griseb. Vetiveria muricata (Retz.) Griseb. Vetiveria odorata Virey Vetiveria odoratissima Lem.-Lis. Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash

Chrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver and khus, is a perennial bunchgrass of the family Poaceae.

Vetiver is most closely related to Sorghum while sharing many morphological characteristics with other fragrant grasses, such as lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), citronella (Cymbopogon nardus, C. winterianus), and palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii).