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Cyrtococcum
Scientific Name: Cyrtococcum
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Cyrtococcum
Cyrtococcum is a genus of plants in the grass family (Poaceae), found in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyrtococcum
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Major Group: Angiosperms (Flowering plants)
- Synonyms:
- For Cyrtococcum accrescens: Cyrtococcum patens (L.) A .Camus
- For Cyrtococcum trigonum: Panicum difforme Roth, Panicum reptans (sensu Fosberg), Panicum trigonum, Loxostachys lachnantha Peter
- For Cyrtococcum patens: Panicum patens L.
- Alternative Scientific Names:
- Cyrtococcum accrescens (Trin.) Stapf
- Cyrtococcum patens (L.) A. Camus
- Cyrtococcum oxyphyllum (Steud.) Stapf
- Cyrtococcum trigonum (Retz.) A. Camus
Considerations for Pets
- Some Cyrtococcum species are mat-forming with rambling culms that root from the lower nodes.
Distribution and Habitat
- Cyrtococcum species are native to Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands.
- Specific locations mentioned include:
- Madagascar (Cyrtococcum bosseri)
- Queensland, Australia (Cyrtococcum capitis-york)
- India
- Malaysia (Bukit Tagar, Selangor)
- Philippines (Luzon, Negros)
- Cyrtococcum accrescens is found from India to the Pacific, particularly in Malaya, in partial shade.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Habit: Can be annual or perennial. Mat-forming is common.
- Culms: Vary in length (5-120 cm), can be erect, geniculately ascending, decumbent, prostrate, or rambling, often rooting from lower nodes. May be creeping, smooth, and glabrous.
- Ligule: An eciliate membrane.
- Growth Habit: Described as graminoid.
Genetic Information
- Cyrtococcum multinode has a chloroplast matK gene for maturase K and a partial trnK gene intron. A specimen voucher K:MS Vorontsova 302 has a 2,470 bp linear DNA sequence.
Additional Information
- Cyrtococcum patens is referred to as "Bowgrass."
- Elevation: Cyrtococcum accrescens grows from 700 to 1400 meters.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cyrtococcum patens.
- GrassWorld has information on the genus Cyrtococcum.
- Herbarium specimens are available at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K).
- USDA-NRCS, National Plant Data Center, is a reference for Cyrtococcum.