Cynodon dactylon

Cynodon dactylon, commonly known as Bermuda grass, and also known as Couch grass in Australia & New Zealand is a grass found worldwide. It is native to Europe, Africa, Australia and much of Asia. It has been introduced to the Americas. Contrary to its common name, it is not native to Bermuda and is in fact an abundant invasive species there. In Bermuda it has been known as "crab grass" (also a name for Digitaria sanguinalis). Other names are Dhoob, dūrvā grass, ethana grass, dubo, dog grass, dog's tooth grass, Bahama grass, crab grass, devil's grass, couch grass, Indian doab, arugampul, grama, wiregrass and scutch grass.

Cynodon dactylon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Cynodon
Species:
C. dactylon
Binomial name
Cynodon dactylon
Synonyms
List
    • Agrostis bermudiana Tussac. ex Kunth nom. inval.
    • Agrostis filiformis J.Koenig ex Kunth nom. inval.
    • Agrostis linearis Retz.
    • Agrostis stellata Willd.
    • Capriola dactylon (L.) Kuntze
    • Capriola dactylon (L.) Hitchc.
    • Chloris cynodon Trin. nom. illeg.
    • Chloris maritima Trin.
    • Chloris paytensis Steud.
    • Cynodon affinis Caro & E.A.Sánchez
    • Cynodon aristiglumis Caro & E.A.Sánchez
    • Cynodon aristulatus Caro & E.A.Sánchez
    • Cynodon barberi f. longifolia Join
    • Cynodon decipiens Caro & E.A.Sánchez
    • Cynodon distichloides Caro & E.A.Sánchez
    • Cynodon erectus J.Presl
    • Cynodon glabratus Steud.
    • Cynodon grandispiculus Caro & E.A.Sánchez nom. inval.
    • Cynodon hirsutissimus (Litard. & Maire) Caro & E.A.Sánchez
    • Cynodon iraquensis Caro
    • Cynodon laeviglumis Caro & E.A.Sánchez
    • Cynodon linearis Willd.
    • Cynodon maritimus Kunth
    • Cynodon mucronatus Caro & E.A.Sánchez
    • Cynodon nitidus Caro & E.A.Sánchez
    • Cynodon occidentalis Willd. ex Steud. nom. inval.
    • Cynodon pascuus Nees
    • Cynodon pedicellatus Caro
    • Cynodon polevansii Stent
    • Cynodon portoricensis Willd. ex Steud. nom. inval.
    • Cynodon repens Dulac nom. illeg.
    • Cynodon sarmentosus Gray nom. illeg.
    • Cynodon scabrifolius Caro
    • Cynodon stellatus Willd.
    • Cynodon tenuis Trin.
    • Cynodon umbellatus (Lam.) Caro
    • Cynosurus dactylon (L.) Pers.
    • Cynosurus uniflorus Walter
    • Dactilon officinale Vill. nom. illeg.
    • Dactylus officinalis Asch. nom. inval.
    • Digitaria ambigua (Lapeyr. ex DC.) Mérat
    • Digitaria dactylon (L.) Scop.
    • Digitaria glumaepatula (Steud.) Miq.
    • Digitaria glumipatula (Steud.) Miq.
    • Digitaria linearis (L.) Pers.
    • Digitaria linearis (Retz.) Spreng.
    • Digitaria littoralis Salisb. nom. illeg.
    • Digitaria maritima (Kunth) Spreng.
    • Digitaria stolonifera Schrad. nom. illeg.
    • Fibichia dactylon (L.) Beck
    • Fibichia umbellata Koeler nom. illeg.
    • Milium dactylon (L.) Moench
    • Panicum ambiguum (DC.) Le Turq.
    • Panicum dactylon L.
    • Panicum glumipatulum Steud.
    • Panicum lineare L.
    • Paspalum ambiguum DC.
    • Paspalum dactylon (L.) Lam.
    • Paspalum umbellatum Lam.
    • Phleum dactylon (L.) Georgi
    • Syntherisma linearis (L.) Nash
    • Vilfa linearis (Retz.) P.Beauv.
    • Vilfa stellata (Willd.) P.Beauv.
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