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Dactylis marina
Scientific Name: Dactylis marina
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Other Names:
*Dactylis* Genus and *Dactylis glomerata*
*Dactylis* is a genus of plants belonging to the bluegrass subfamily (Poöideae) within the grass family (Poaceae). Common names include cock's-foot and cocksfoot.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: *Dactylis*
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Subfamily: Poöideae (Bluegrass subfamily)
- Species: *Dactylis glomerata*
Synonyms and Subspecies:
- *Dactylis glomerata* subsp. *marina* (syn. *Dactylis marina* Borrill)
- *Dactylis glomerata* subsp. *maritima* (Hack.) K. Richt. (= *Dactylis hispanica* var. *maritima* Hack.)
- *Dactylis smithii* subsp. *marina* (Borrill) Parker
- *Dactylis glomerata* var. *marina* (Borrill) Speranza & Christof.
- *Dactylis glomerata* L. subsp. *marina* (Borrill) Greuter
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Eurasia and North Africa.
- *Dactylis marina* Borrill is found along the Portuguese coast.
- Three *Dactylis glomerata* subspecies (*glomerata*, *izcoi*, and *marina*) occur in Galicia, Spain.
Morphological Characteristics
- *Dactylis glomerata* is described as a perennial grass.
- *Dactylis glomerata* subsp. *marina* is a small, bluish-green plant.
Genetic Information
- *Dactylis marina* Borrill is a natural group of tetraploid forms.
- Tetraploid (2n=28) subspecies include *glomerata*, *marina*, and *oceanica*.
Known Pests and Problems
- *Dactylis marina* is known to have pests and problems associated with it.
Further Information
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture: *Dactylis marina*
- WCSP (World Checklist of Selected Plant Families)
- Euro+Med Plantbase
- Wiley Online Library
- ResearchGate