Cynodon

Cynodon, from Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn), meaning "dog", and ὀδούς (odoús), meaning "tooth", is a genus of plants in the grass family. 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.

==Taxonomy== The genus name comes from Greek words meaning "dog-tooth". The genus as a whole as well as its species are commonly known as Bermuda grass or '''dog's tooth grass'. Species Cynodon ambiguus (Ohwi) P.M.Peterson Cynodon barberi Rang. & Tadul. – India, Sri Lanka Cynodon convergens F.Muell. Cynodon coursii A.Camus – Madagascar Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. – Old World; introduced in New World and on various islands Cynodon incompletus Nees – southern Africa; introduced in Australia, Argentina Cynodon × magennisii Hurcombe – Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga; introduced in Texas, Alabama Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst - Africa from Ethiopia to Zimbabwe; introduced in South Africa, West Africa, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Texas, Florida, Mesoamerica, northern South America, various islands Cynodon plectostachyus (K.Schum.) Pilg. – Chad, East Africa; introduced in Madagascar, Bangladesh, Mexico, West Indies, Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, Texas, California Cynodon prostratus (C.A.Gardner & C.E.Hubb.) P.M.Peterson Cynodon radiatus Roth – China, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Madagascar; introduced in Australia, New Guinea Cynodon simonii P.M.Peterson Cynodon tenellus R.Br. Cynodon transvaalensis Burtt Davy – South Africa, Lesotho; introduced in other parts of Africa plus in scattered locales in Iran, Australia, and the Americas Formerly included Several species now considered better suited to other genera, namely Arundo, Bouteloua, Chloris, Cortaderia, Ctenium, Digitaria, Diplachne, Eleusine, Enteropogon, Eragrostis, Eustachys, Gynerium, Leptochloa, Molinia, Muhlenbergia, Phragmites, Poa, Spartina, Tridens, and Trigonochloa.