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Cynosurus
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Cynosurus is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. Plants in this genus are known generally as dogstail grass. They are native to the Europe, the Azores, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, the Caucasus, and Iran, but some have been introduced into Australia as well as North and South America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
洋狗尾草属（学名：Cynosurus）是禾本科下的一个属。该属共有约6种，分布于东半球的温带地区。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 173
- With media
- 107
- Family
- Poaceae
- Collections
- US, CAS, NHMUK, MEL, CMN, B
- Recorded in
- United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Puerto Rico, Canada, Turkey, Spain, Chile
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Cynosurus is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. Plants in this genus are known generally as dogstail grass. They are native to the Europe, the Azores, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, the Caucasus, and Iran, but some have been introduced into Australia as well as North and South America.
==Species== Three species are currently accepted. Cynosurus cristatus L. - Europe, Azores, Caucasus, Iran, Turkey Cynosurus peltieri Maire - Algeria, Tunisia Cynosurus polybracteatus Poir. - Algeria, Tunisia
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