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| [image] Cynodon dactylon | ||||||||||||
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| Eight species, including: Cynodon aethiopicus Cynodon arcuatus Cynodon dactylon Cynodon transvaalensis |
Cynodon (Greek "Dog-tooth") is a genus of eight species of grasses in the family Poaceae, found in many parts of the world. Species include C. aethiopicus, C. dactylon, C. transvaalensis, and others. The genus as a whole as well as its species are commonly known as Bermuda Grass or less often as Dog's Tooth Grass.