''Cynosurus'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the

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

. Plants in this genus are known generally as dogstail grass. They are native to the

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and neighboring regions, but some have been introduced into

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Cynosurus balansae ''Cynosurus'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the Poaceae, grass family. Plants in this genus are known generally as dogstail grass. They are native to the Mediterranean Basin and neighboring regions, but some have been introdu ...

'' Coss. & Durieu - Morocco, Algeria * ''

Cynosurus coloratus ''Cynosurus'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the Poaceae, grass family. Plants in this genus are known generally as dogstail grass. They are native to the Mediterranean Basin and neighboring regions, but some have been introdu ...

'' Lehm. ex Steud. - Crete, Cyprus, Lebanon,

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, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia * '' Cynosurus cristatus'' L. - Europe, Azores, Caucasus, Iran, Turkey * ''

Cynosurus echinatus ''Cynosurus echinatus'' is a species of grass known by the common names bristly dogstail grass, rough dog's-tail and hedgehog dogtail. It is native to southern Europe, and it is known in the Americas and Australia as an introduced species and so ...

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, Middle East, Caucasus, Turkmenistan; naturalized in

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Cynosurus elegans ''Cynosurus elegans'' is a species of grass in the genus '' Cynosurus''. It is found in southern Europe, north Africa, Middle East and Turkmenistan. References External links * Picture on botanica-guy.blogspot.com (Spanish)''Cynosurus ele ...

'' Desf. - southern Europe, north Africa, Middle East, Turkmenistan * ''

Cynosurus junceus ''Cynosurus'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the Poaceae, grass family. Plants in this genus are known generally as dogstail grass. They are native to the Mediterranean Basin and neighboring regions, but some have been introdu ...

'' Murb. - Libya * '' Cynosurus peltieri'' Maire - Algeria, Tunisia * ''

Cynosurus polybracteatus ''Cynosurus'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the Poaceae, grass family. Plants in this genus are known generally as dogstail grass. They are native to the Mediterranean Basin and neighboring regions, but some have been introdu ...

'' Poir. - Algeria, Tunisia * ''

Cynosurus turcomanicus ''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 Mediterranean Basin and neighboring regions, but some have been introduced into ...

'' Proskur. - Turkmenistan ; formerly included Numerous names have been coined using the name ''Cynosurus'', applied to species now regarded as better suited to other genera (''

Aegopogon ''Aegopogon'' is a genus of New World plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Aegopogon bryophilus'' Döll - Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro), Argentina ( Tucumán, Salta, Jujuy) * '' Aegop ...

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 ...

Bouteloua

Centotheca ''Centotheca'' is a genus of African, Asian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Centotheca lappacea'' (L.) Desv. - tropical western + central Africa; Madagascar, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, numerous islands of t ...

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 char ...

Coelachyrum ''Coelachyrum'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Coelachyrum brevifolium'' Hochst. & Nees - Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Oman, Yemen, Saudi A ...

Cynodon

Dactyloctenium ''Dactyloctenium'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the 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. ;Specie ...

Desmostachya

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 - M ...

Eleusine ''Eleusine'' is a genus of Asian, African, and South American plants in the grass family,Enteropogon Festuca

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 spe ...

Lamarckia ''Lamarckia'' is a Eurasian and African plant in the grass family. ;Species The only known species is ''Lamarckia aurea'', the golden dog's-tail or goldentop grass It is an annual plant, typically 30-45 centimetres in height, with clusters of ...

Leptochloa ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, 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 ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

Ochthochloa ''Ochthochloa'' is a genus of desert plants in the grass family native to the Sahara and Arabian Deserts. The only known species is ''Ochthochloa compressa'', whose native range extends from Algeria to Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ...

Oreochloa ''Oreochloa'' is a genus of European plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Oreochloa blanka'' Deyl - Pyrenees of Spain + France + Andorra * '' Oreochloa confusa'' (Coincy) Rouy - Spain * '' Oreochloa disticha'' (Wulfen) Link - France, Swit ...

Polypogon ''Polypogon'' is a nearly cosmopolitan genus of plants in the grass family, commonly known beard grass or rabbitsfoot grass. Description ''Polypogon'' species vary in appearance; some are erect, while others drape over the ground in waves. M ...

Rostraria ''Rostraria'' is a genus of plants in the 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''. ; Species * ...

Sclerochloa Sesleria

Sesleriella ''Sesleriella'' is a genus of Alpine plants in the grass family . ''Sesleriella'' is closely related to ''Sesleria'' and included within that genus in some publications. ;Species *'' Sesleriella leucocephala'' (DC.) Deyl - Switzerland, Italy, A ...

Tribolium

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

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