Cynodon dactylon

Cynodon dactylon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Cynodon
Species:	C. dactylon
Binomial name
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Synonyms[1]
List Agrostis bermudiana Tussac. ex Kunth nom. inval. Agrostis filiformis J.Koenig ex Kunth nom. inval. Agrostis linearis Retz. Agrostis stellata Willd. Capriola dactylon (L.) Kuntze Capriola dactylon (L.) Hitchc. Chloris cynodon Trin. nom. illeg. Chloris maritima Trin. Chloris paytensis Steud. Cynodon affinis Caro & E.A.Sánchez Cynodon aristiglumis Caro & E.A.Sánchez Cynodon aristulatus Caro & E.A.Sánchez Cynodon barberi f. longifolia Join Cynodon decipiens Caro & E.A.Sánchez Cynodon distichloides Caro & E.A.Sánchez Cynodon erectus J.Presl Cynodon glabratus Steud. Cynodon grandispiculus Caro & E.A.Sánchez nom. inval. 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 Steud. nom. inval. Cynodon pascuus Nees Cynodon pedicellatus Caro Cynodon polevansii Stent Cynodon portoricensis Willd. ex Steud. nom. inval. Cynodon repens Dulac nom. illeg. Cynodon sarmentosus Gray nom. illeg. Cynodon scabrifolius Caro Cynodon stellatus Willd. Cynodon tenuis Trin. Cynodon umbellatus (Lam.) Caro Cynosurus dactylon (L.) Pers. Cynosurus uniflorus Walter Dactilon officinale Vill. nom. illeg. Dactylus officinalis Asch. nom. inval. Digitaria ambigua (Lapeyr. ex DC.) Mérat Digitaria dactylon (L.) Scop. Digitaria glumaepatula (Steud.) Miq. Digitaria glumipatula (Steud.) Miq. Digitaria linearis (L.) Pers. Digitaria linearis (Retz.) Spreng. Digitaria littoralis Salisb. nom. illeg. Digitaria maritima (Kunth) Spreng. Digitaria stolonifera Schrad. nom. illeg. Fibichia dactylon (L.) Beck Fibichia umbellata Koeler nom. illeg. Milium dactylon (L.) Moench Panicum ambiguum (DC.) Le Turq. Panicum dactylon L. Panicum glumipatulum Steud. Panicum lineare L. Paspalum ambiguum DC. Paspalum dactylon (L.) Lam. Paspalum umbellatum Lam. Phleum dactylon (L.) Georgi Syntherisma linearis (L.) Nash Vilfa linearis (Retz.) P.Beauv. Vilfa stellata (Willd.) P.Beauv.

Cynodon dactylon, commonly known as Bermuda grass, also known as couch grass in Australia and New Zealand, is a grass found worldwide. It is native to Europe, Africa, Australia and much of Asia. It has been introduced to the Americas.^[2][3] Contrary to its common name, it is not native to Bermuda and is in fact an abundant invasive species there. In Bermuda it has been known as "crab grass" (also a name for Digitaria sanguinalis). Other names are Dhoob, dūrvā grass, ethana grass, dubo, dog grass, dog's tooth grass,^[4] Bahama grass, crab grass, devil's grass, couch grass, Indian doab, arugampul, grama, wiregrass and scutch grass.