Cynosurus

Last updated

Cynosurus
Cynosurus echinatus -- Flora Batava -- Volume v20.jpg
Cynosurus echinatus [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Poodae
Tribe: Poeae
Subtribe: Cynosurinae
Fr.
Genus: Cynosurus
L.
Type species
Cynosurus cristatus
Synonyms [4]
  • FalonaAdans.
  • PhalonaDumort.
  • Cynosurus sect. Falona(Adans.) Benth. & Hook. f.

Cynosurus is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. Plants in this genus are known generally as dogstail grass. They are native to the Mediterranean Basin and neighboring regions, but some have been introduced into Australia as well as North and South America. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Species [4] [9]
formerly included [4]

Numerous names have been coined using the name Cynosurus, applied to species now regarded as better suited to other genera ( Aegopogon Apera Beckmannia Bouteloua Centotheca Chloris Coelachyrum Cynodon Dactyloctenium Desmostachya Dinebra Eleusine Enteropogon Festuca Harpochloa Lamarckia Leptochloa Ochthochloa Oreochloa Polypogon Rostraria Sclerochloa Sesleria Sesleriella Tribolium Wangenheimia ). Here are links to help you find the appropriate information

Related Research Articles

<i>Cynodon</i> Genus of flowering plants in the grass family Poaceae

Cynodon is a genus of plants in the grass family. It is native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Old World, as well as being cultivated and naturalized in the New World and on many oceanic islands.

<i>Phleum</i> Genus of grasses

Phleum is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the grass family. The genus is native to Europe, Asia and north Africa, with one species also in North and South America.

<i>Chloris</i> (plant) Genus of grasses

Chloris is a widespread genus of monophyletic grasses belonging to the family Poaceae, known generally as windmill grass or finger grass. The genus is found worldwide, but especially in the tropical and subtropical regions, and more often in the Southern Hemisphere. The species are variable in morphology, but in general, the plants are less than 0.5 m in height. They bear inflorescences shaped like umbels, with several plumes lined with rows of spikelets. The genus is characterized by the series of sterile florets above the lowest fertile ones, spikes usually 4–10 in numbers, approximated or in a slightly separated series of 10–20 spikes, rarely an indefinite numbers of terminal spikes. In India, 11 species are known to occur in which only two are endemic viz. Chloris wightiana Nees ex Steud. and Chloris bournei Rangachariar & Tadulingam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tussock grass</span> Species of grass

Tussock grasses or bunch grasses are a group of grass species in the family Poaceae. They usually grow as singular plants in clumps, tufts, hummocks, or bunches, rather than forming a sod or lawn, in meadows, grasslands, and prairies. As perennial plants, most species live more than one season. Tussock grasses are often found as forage in pastures and ornamental grasses in gardens.

<i>Leptochloa</i> Genus of grasses

Leptochloa is a widespread genus of Asian, Australian, and American plants in the grass family.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flora of Lebanon</span>

The flora of Lebanon includes approximately 2,600 plant species. Situated on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Basin, Lebanon is a reservoir of plant diversity and one of the world's biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities. Endemic species constitute 12% of the Lebanese flora; 221 plant species are broad endemics and 90 are narrow endemics. Important Plant Areas (IPAs) featuring the country exceptional botanical richness were defined in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Poeae</span> Tribe of grasses

The Poeae are the largest tribe of the grasses, with around 2,500 species in 121 genera. The tribe includes many lawn and pasture grasses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cynodonteae</span> Tribe of grasses

Cynodonteae is a large tribe of grasses in the subfamily Chloridoideae, with over 800 species.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reserva Natural Punta Cucharas</span> Nature reserve in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Reserva Natural Punta Cucharas is a nature reserve in Barrio Canas, Ponce, Puerto Rico. It consists of both a land area component as well as an offshore marine area. The land component has an area of 698 cuerdas while the marine component has an expanse of 3,516 cuerdas, for a total area of 4,214 cuerdas. The Reserve consists of mangrove ecosystems, coastal sand dunes, a saline lagoon known as Laguna Las Salinas, open water, and a century-old local community. The lagoon occupies and area of 347,898 m2 Ecological protection is managed and enforced by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Eight activities are allowed at the Reserve: scuba diving, boating, fishing, hiking, sun bathing, photography, bird watching and canoeing. Activities prohibited are: Camping, crabbing/trapping, horseback riding, water crafting, and hunting. Pets, ATVs, and fireplaces are also prohibited.

References

  1. ↑ 1898 illustration from Janus (Jan) Kops (1765–1849)& F. W. van Eeden, Flora Batava. Afbeelding en beschrijving der Nederlandsche Gewassen. (1898)
  2. ↑ lectotype designated by Nash in N. L. Britton et A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N.U.S. ed. 2. 1: 251. 7 Jun 1913
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Cynosurus L.
  4. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. ↑ Long, S. Cynosurus L. Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine Grass Manual. Flora of North America.
  6. ↑ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 245 洋狗尾草属 yang gou wei cao shu Cynosurus
  7. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Cynosurus
  8. ↑ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
  9. ↑ The Plant List search for Cynosurus


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.