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About 3-4 meters from shore along the right bank of the Suriname River near the indigenous village of Pierre Kondre Kumbasi. It grew on the forest floor between the leaf litter. The general area is a coarse (kwartz) white sand savanna area. The river bank has riverine vegetation in sandy clays.

citronella grass, is a species of perennial aromatic plant from the family Poaceae, originating in tropical Asia. It is the source of an essential oil known as citronella oil, which is widely used for its natural insect-repelling properties

Mollugo nudicaulis is one of the few tropical species with a rosette growth habit. The whole plant is glabrous. The leaves are spatulate. From the center of the rosette emerges several stalks with inflorescences in cymes. The flowers are small and white. The fruit is a capsule containing numerous black seeds.