''Cynosurus'' is a genus of

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n plants in the

grass family Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in ...

. Plants in this genus are known generally as dogstail grass. They are native to the Europe, the Azores, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, the

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, and Iran, but some have been introduced into

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as well as

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Species

Three species are currently accepted. * ''

Cynosurus cristatus ''Cynosurus cristatus'', the crested dog's-tail, is a short-lived perennial grass in the family Poaceae, characterised by a seed head that is flat on one side. It typically grows in species rich grassland. It thrives in a variety of soil types ...

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Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

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Cynosurus peltieri ''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 h ...

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Formerly included

Numerous names have been coined using the name ''Cynosurus'', applied to species now regarded as better suited to other genera ('' Aegopogon,

Apera ''Apera'' is a small genus of annual grasses, known commonly as silkybent grass or windgrass. They are native to Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia but have been introduced and naturalized in much of North and South America. ; Species * '' ...

Beckmannia ''Beckmannia'' is a small genus of grasses containing two species known generally as sloughgrass. '' Beckmannia eruciformis'' is a Eurasian perennial, and '' Beckmannia syzigachne'' is an annual grass found in North America and Asia. The genus w ...

Bouteloua ''Bouteloua'' is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as grama grass. Description ''Bouteloua'' includes both annual and perennial grasses, which frequently form stolons. Species have an inflo ...

, Centotheca,

Chloris In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (; Greek Χλωρίς ''Chlōrís'', from χλωρός ''chlōrós'', meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different ch ...

, Ciliochloa,

Coelachyrum ''Coelachyrum'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family. Species Six species are accepted. * '' Coelachyrum brevifolium'' Hochst. & Nees - Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somal ...

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 bei ...

Dactyloctenium ''Dactyloctenium'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the Poaceae, grass family. There are about 13 species in the genus in the world, in which 3 are known to occur in India. A common name for the plants is crowfoot grasses. ...

Desmostachya ''Desmostachya'' is a genus of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Africa and Asia. Taxonomy The genus ''Desmostachya'' was originally published as ''Eragrostis'' sect. ''Desmostachya'' in ''The Flora of British India'' 7: 324. 1897. So ...

Dinebra ''Dinebra'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Dinebra haareri'' (Stapf & C.E.Hubb.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow - Kenya, Tanzania * '' Dinebra marquisensis'' (F.Br.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow - ...

Eleusine ''Eleusine'' is a genus of Asian, African, and South American plants in the grass family,Enteropogon ''Enteropogon'' is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is widespread across many parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various islands.Falona ''Falona'' is a genus of grasses. It includes four species native to the Mediterranean basin, Macaronesia, the Caucasus, Ukraine, and Western Asia to the western Himalayas The Himalayas, or Himalaya ( ), is a mountain range in Asia, separ ...

Festuca ''Festuca'' (fescue) is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the grass family Poaceae (subfamily Pooideae). They are evergreen or herbaceous perennial tufted grasses with a height range of and a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on ...

Harpochloa ''Harpochloa'' is a genus of African plants in the grass family, common name caterpillar grass. SpeciesGibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of spec ...

, Lamarckia,

Leptochloa ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ''leptos'', meaning "thin," and ''chloa ...

Ochthochloa ''Chloris'' is a widespread genus of monophyletic grasses belonging to the family Poaceae, known generally as windmill grass or finger grass. The genus is found worldwide, but especially in the tropical and subtropical regions, and more often in ...

, Oreochloa,

Polypogon ''Polypogon'' is a nearly Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family, commonly known beard grass or rabbitsfoot grass. Description ''Polypogon'' species vary in appearance; some are erect, while other ...

Rostraria ''Rostraria'' is a genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family, native primarily to Eurasia and North Africa with one species native to South America. Hairgrass is a common name. These grasses are sometimes included in genus ''Koeleria''. ; Sp ...

Sclerochloa ''Sclerochloa'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. Hardgrass is a common name for plants in this genus. Species *'' Sclerochloa dura'' (L.) P.Beauv. - Europe, Asia, and North Africa from Spain + Morocco to Paki ...

Sesleria ''Sesleria'' is a genus of perennial plants in the Poaceae, grass family. They are native to Eurasia and North Africa. They are found in Albania, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean I ...

, Sesleriella, Tribolium'', and ''

Wangenheimia ''Wangenheimia '' is a monotypic genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is ''Wangenheimia lima''.

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References

Pooideae Poaceae genera Taxa described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Pooideae-stub