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1075:T.L. Provin; J.L. Pitt.
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26:Not to be confused with
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771:Cynodon pilosissimus -
738:Cynodon monostachyus -
681:Cynodon fascicularis -
641:Cynodon cynosuroides -
593:Cynodon carolinianus -
732:Bouteloua curtipendula
657:Cynodon domingensis -
651:Muhlenbergia schreberi
635:Bouteloua curtipendula
611:Brachyachne convergens
542:Cynodon abyssinicus -
398:Cynodon transvaalensis
382:Cynodon plectostachyus
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827:Cynodon sudeticus -
819:Cynodon setigerus -
803:Cynodon procumbens -
797:Digitaria sanguinalis
763:Cynodon phragmites -
730:Cynodon melicoides -
700:Trigonochloa uniflora
690:Cynodon filiformis -
673:Cynodon elongatus -
643:Spartina cynosuroides
609:Cynodon convergens -
569:Cynodon americanus -
897:Cultivation and uses
865:Leptochloa chinensis
851:Cynodon ternatus -
835:Cynodon tenellus -
765:Phragmites australis
756:Phragmites australis
625:Cynodon cruciatus -
617:Cynodon coracanus -
603:Brachyachne ciliaris
585:Cynodon caeruleus -
577:Cynodon brizoides -
366:Cynodon × magennisii
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837:Brachyachne tenella
708:Gynerium sagittatum
706:Cynodon gynerium -
698:Cynodon gracilis -
685:subsp. fascicularis
649:Cynodon diffusus -
601:Cynodon ciliaris -
579:Eragrostis capensis
571:Bouteloua americana
563:Eragrostis amabilis
552:Brachyachne tenella
374:Cynodon nlemfuensis
358:Cynodon incompletus
326:Cynodon aethiopicus
278:Roem. & Schult.
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821:Digitaria setigera
811:Cynodon pungens -
805:Chondrosum simplex
795:Cynodon praecox -
779:Cynodon pilosus -
754:Cynodon petitii -
740:Ctenium aromaticum
722:Cynodon junceus -
714:Cynodon indicus -
692:Leptochloa panicea
659:Leptochloa virgata
337:- India, Sri Lanka
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883:Cynodon virgatus
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853:Digitaria ternata
813:Spartina maritima
789:Leptochloa neesii
781:Digitaria stricta
773:Cortaderia pilosa
748:Leptochloa neesii
746:Cynodon neesii -
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829:Poa chaixii
467:Enteropogon
425:Brachyachne
185:Eleusininae
175:Cynodonteae
161:Subfamily:
135:Commelinids
109:Angiosperms
1505:Categories
957:References
509:Phragmites
491:Leptochloa
473:Eragrostis
437:Cortaderia
181:Subtribe:
1343:GrassBase
1291:FloraBase
946:Tifton 85
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455:Diplachne
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1265:eFloraSA
1228:BioLib:
1176:Wikidata
1093:June 24,
1060:June 24,
1033:June 24,
1028:CBS News
915:rhizomes
521:Spartina
485:Gynerium
461:Eleusine
275:Dactylon
267:Fibichia
259:Dactilon
251:Capriola
242:Synonyms
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122:Monocots
32:Cynodont
1387:1275725
1335:2352261
1309:Cynodon
1270:Cynodon
1182:Q959222
1167:Cynodon
1130:Cynodon
1118:Cynodon
999:Cynodon
951:cyanide
943:called
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527:Tridens
497:Molinia
443:Ctenium
431:Chloris
319:Species
289:Cynodon
196:Cynodon
191:Genus:
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155:Poaceae
141:Order:
83:Plantae
28:Conodon
1434:PLANTS
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1322:108978
1244:120954
1208:189904
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861:Willd.
530:, and
413:Arundo
270:Koeler
254:Adans.
145:Poales
1439:CYNOD
1413:15437
1400:41616
1382:IRMNG
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1304:FoAO2
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1283:1CYNG
1257:8VWNP
1231:42689
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1087:(PDF)
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202:Rich.
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