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Cynodon

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Cynodon
genus of grasses in the Poaceae family; they may contain cyanogenetic glycosides, and acute cyanide poisoning (geilsiekte) and goiter have been attributed to them. All of the grasses are very widespread and enjoy good reputations as pasture grass. Includes C. aethiopicus (Nkuru grass), C. dactylon (couch grass, Bermuda grass), C. incompletus (blue couch), C. nlemfuensis (C. plectostachyus, Naivasha stargrass).

Cynodon dactylon + Balansia epichloe
couch grass infested by the fungus causes incoordination.


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The species of the adjacent ridges are not found due to the poor drainage conditions, instead, hygrophilous species like Puccinellia glaucescens, Scirpus californicus, Cynodon dactylon and others are frequent in these areas.
It belongs to the Kingdom Plantae, Division Magnoliophyta, Class Liliopsida, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Cynodon and Species C.
 
 
 
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