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Cynodon plectostachyus, the giant star grass, is a species of grass (family Poaceae).It is native to Chad, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, and has been introduced as a livestock forage to California and Florida in the United States, Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Paraguay, Argentina, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
Cynodon is a genus of plants in the grass family. [2] 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.
Cynodonteae is a large tribe of grasses in the subfamily Chloridoideae, with over 800 species. [1] [2] [3] [4]Like most of the subfamily, species in the tribe are adapted to warm, arid climates and use the C 4 photosynthetic pathway.
Common names for the genus include star-grass, [4] star lily, yellow stars, African potato, [2] and stars. [5] The genus is the largest of the Hypoxidaceae [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and has its centre of variation in South Africa, [ 6 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] where it occurs in open undisturbed grasslands. [ 8 ]
Star grass is a common name for several plants and ... Cynodon, a genus of nine species of grasses; Cynodon dactylon, a species of grass in the genus Cynodon ...
Hypoxis hemerocallidea, the African star grass or African potato, is a medicinal plant in the Hypoxidaceae family. It is native to southern Africa from South Africa as far north as Mozambique and Zimbabwe. [2] [3] This plant is the best known member of this genus.
Instead, there's an international star-filled tournament. Players from the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will suit up in their national team jerseys at the 4 Nations Face-Off .
One of the most common plants is Cynodon plectostachyus, a non-native grass species introduced as a pasture crop for livestock. [5] It has 1,500 tree species, 33% of all Mexican bird species, 25% of all Mexican animal species, 44% of all Mexican diurnal butterflies and 10% of all Mexico's fish species. [3]