Cynosurus

C. cristatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Cynosurinae
Genus: Cynosurus
Species: (9)
C. balansae – C. coloratus – C. cristatus – C. echinatus – C. elegans – C. junceus – C. peltieri – C. polybracteatus – C. turcomanicus

Name

Cynosurus L. Sp. Pl. 1: 72. (1753)
Type species: Cynosurus cristatus  L. Sp. Pl. 1: 72. (1753)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Falona Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 496 (1763).
  • Phalona echinata Dumort., Observ. Gramin. Belg.: 114 (1824).

References

• Linnaeus, C. von (1753) Species Plantarum 1: 72.
• Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards) GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. Cynosurus. Published online. Accessed 24 Sept. 2013.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Cynosurus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Sept. 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2013. Cynosurus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Sept. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Cynosurus. Published online. Accessed: 21. Sept. 2013.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Cynosurus. .

Vernacular names

беларуская: Грэбнік
English: Dogstail
suomi: Sukapäät

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