Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M., Keay, R.W.J., Flora of West Tropical Africa (FWTA), 2nd ed. (1954-1972)
Fl. W. Trop. Afr., ed. 2

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vol. 3(2): (1972)

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p. 404 f. 434

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Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

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name cited:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
name cited (basionym):
Panicum dactylon L.
name recognized (basionym):
Panicum dactylon L.

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drawing: W.E. Trevithick

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family: Gramineae
subfamily: Chloridoideae
tribe: Cynodonteae
subtribe: Chloridinae

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epithet: dactylon

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Illustration contributed by:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, U.K.

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Cynosurus dactylon (L.) Pers.; Digitaria dactylon (L.) Scop.; Fibichia dactylon (L.) Beck; Milium dactylon (L.) Moench; Panicum dactylon L.; Paspalum dactylon (L.) Lam.; Phleum dactylon (L.) Georgi;
heterotypic synonyms:
Agrostis bermudiana Tussac. ex Kunth; Agrostis filiformis J.Koenig ex Kunth; Agrostis linearis Retz.; Agrostis stellata Willd.; Capriola dactylon (L.) Kuntze; Chloris cynodon Trin.; Chloris maritima Trin.; Chloris paytensis Steudel; Cynodon affinis Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon aristiglumis Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon aristulatus Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon decipiens Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon distichloides Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon erectus J. Presl; Cynodon glabratus Steudel; Cynodon grandispiculus Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon hirsutissimus (Litard. & Maire) Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon iraquensis Caro; Cynodon laeviglumis Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon linearis Willd.; Cynodon maritimus Kunth; Cynodon mucronatus Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon nitidus Caro & E.A.Sánchez; Cynodon occidentalis Willd. ex Steudel; Cynodon pascuus Nees; Cynodon pedicellatus Caro; Cynodon polevansii Stent; Cynodon portoricensis Willd. ex Steudel; Cynodon repens Dulac; Cynodon sarmentosus Gray; Cynodon scabrifolius Caro; Cynodon stellatus Willd.; Cynodon tenuis Trin.; Cynodon umbellatus (Lam.) Caro; Cynosurus uniflorus Walter; Dactilon officinale Vill.; Dactylus officinalis Asch.; Digitaria ambigua (Lapeyr. ex DC.) Mérat; Digitaria glumaepatula (Steudel) Miq.; Digitaria glumipatula (Steudel) Miq.; Digitaria linearis (L.) Pers.; Digitaria linearis (Retz.) Sprengel; Digitaria littoralis Salisb.; Digitaria maritima (Kunth) Sprengel; Digitaria stolonifera Schrader; Fibichia umbellata ; Fibichia umbellata Koeler; Panicum ambiguum (DC.) Le Turq.; Panicum glumipatulum Steudel; Panicum lineare L.; Paspalum ambiguum DC.; Paspalum umbellatum Lam.; Syntherisma linearis (L.) Nash; Vilfa linearis (Retz.) P. Beauv.; Vilfa stellata (Willd.) P. Beauv.;