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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Zoysia Willd.

This genus name was first published in Neue Schriften Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 3: 440 (1801)

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-4000041293.

Literature

Neue Schriften Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 3: 440. 1801 [post 21 Apr 1801]

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Synonyms of Zoysia

Name	Author	Protologue	WFO link
Brousemichea	Balansa	J. Bot. (Morot) 4: 163 (1890)	wfo-4000005502
Matrella	Pers.	Syn. Pl. 1: 73 (1805)	wfo-4000023327
Osterdamia	Neck. ex Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 781 (1891)	wfo-4000027410

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Unplaced Names

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

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Zoysia codia	Buch.-Ham.	Numer. List [Wallich] n. 8684. 1848 [5 Aug 1848]		wfo-0001352356
Zoysia rigida	Willd. ex Kunth	Révis. Gramin. 1: 156 (1829)		wfo-0000908069