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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Cynodon Rich.

This genus name was first published in Syn. Pl. 1: 85 (1805)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000010411.

Statistics

Synonyms of Cynodon

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Brachyachne (Benth.) Stapf Fl. Trop. Afr. 9: 20 (1917) wfo-4000005183
Dactilon Vill. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné 2: 69 (1787) wfo-4000010613
Dactylus Asch. Fl. Brandenburg 1: 810 (1864) wfo-4000010658
Fibichia Koeler Descr. Gramin. : 308 (1802) wfo-4000014713
Dactylon Roem. & Schult. Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 2: 411 (1817) wfo-4100002263

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cynodon:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link