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December 2023

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Cynodon Rich.

This genus name was first published in Syn. Pl. 1: 85 (1805)   Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000010411.

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Synonyms of Cynodon

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Brachyachne (Benth.) Stapf Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 20 (1917) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000005183
Dactilon Vill. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné 2: 69 (1787) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000010613
Dactylus Asch. Fl. Brandenburg 1: 810 (1864) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000010658
Fibichia Koeler Descr. Gramin. : 308 (1802) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000014713
Dactylon Roem. & Schult. Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 2: 411 (1817) — wfo-4100002263

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cynodon:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cynodon diploideum Jan.Ammal J. S. African Bot. 13: 111 1947 — wfo-0001282416
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cynodon durvillaei Raspail Saigey & Raspail, Ann. Sc. Observ. iii. 109 (1830). Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000861212
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cynodon hirsutus var. hirsutus – – — wfo-0001421437
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cynodon magennisii Hurcombe J. S. African Bot. 13: 19 1947 — wfo-0001096131
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cynodon occidentalis var. maritimus (Kunth) Willd. ex Nees – Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001391179
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cynodon polystachyon R.Br. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 1810 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001350808
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cynodon tibestica Quézel Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 48: 84 1957 — wfo-0001098586