Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ZOYSIA Willdenow, Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Neue Schriften 3: 440. 1801, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Zoysia pungens Willdenow
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoysia japonica | KOREAN TEMPLEGRASS; JAPANESE LAWNGRASS | Not Native | ||
| Zoysia matrella | MANILA TEMPLEGRASS; MANILAGRASS | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Zoysia pacifica | MANILA TEMPLEGRASS; MASCARENEGRASS | Not Native UPL (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaf blades 0.1-0.5 mm wide; peduncle included or extending to 1 cm beyond the sheath of the subtending leaf; racemes with 3-12 spikelets; spikelet 0.5-0.8 mm wide
1. Leaf blades 0.5-5 mm wide; peduncle extending (0.3)1-6.5 cm beyond the sheath of the subtending leaf; racemes with 10-50 spikelets; spikelet 0.6-1.4 mm wide
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2. Culm internodes 2-10 mm long; leaf blades ascending; pedicels 1.6-3.5 mm long; spikelets ovate, 1-1.4 mm wide
2. Culm internodes 5-40 mm long, all plants with at least some internodes >14 mm long; leaf blades patent; pedicels 0.6-1.6 mm long; spikelets lanceolate, 0.6-1 mm wide;
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brousemichea | Brousemichea Balansa, J. Bot. (Morot) 4: 163. 1890. | TYPE: Brousemichea seslerioides Balansa | |
| Matrella | Matrella Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 73. 1805. | TYPE: Matrella juncea Persoon (Agrostis matrella Linnaeus) | |
| Osterdamia | Osterdamia Necker ex Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 781. 1891. | TYPE: = Zoysia Willdenow 1801. |