Phylogenetic analysis reveals multiple introductions of. Proceedings of the annual congresses of the grassland society of southern africa. The quesada distriet is loeated in the humid tropics of costa rica at an altitude ranging from 200 to 1600 mas average tempe. Cynodon nlemfuensis in the region of monteverde, puntarenas, costa rica. The results of this study lead to a discussion of parasitodh ost behavior for biological control. Paul rita2, mandal aninda1 and datta k animesh1 1department of botany, cytogenetics and plant breeding section, university of kalyani, kalyani 741235, west bengal, india 2department of botany, charuchandra college, kolkata 29, india. It rapidly colonizes new areas and grows forming dense mats. A note on the total and inorganic p contents of digitaria decumbens stent, cynodon dactylon cv. Less mature hay had greater p cynodon nlemfuensis cn. It is native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the old world, as well as being cultivated and naturalized in the new world and on many oceanic islands the genus name comes from greek words meaning dogtooth. Because of the general similarity in appearance between the various giant types of cynodon, there has b enc o sid ral fu v thy taxonomic affiliation of many specimens. This species is a c 4 grass included in the global compendium of weeds randall, 2012 and it is listed as one of the most serious agricultural and environmental weeds in the world holm et al. However, bogdan 1977 stated that larger forms of c.
Stargrass is a longlived, perennial grass adapted to tropical and subtropical conditions. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. We identified two common haplotypes which may represent a previously undescribed. Cynodon nlemfuensis vanderyst is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus cynodon family poaceae.
This characteristic confers advantages to the first group, as for example, better resistance to grazing. Maturity and ammoniation effects on the feeding value of. Laboratory, digestion and growth studies evaluated maturity and ammoniation effects on the feeding value of ona stargrass cynodon nlemfuensis vanderyst var. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Due to similar morphologies, the taxonomy of east african cynodon species has been a source of confusion.
Cynodon nlemfuensis african bermudagrass when several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on nlemfueneis status. Highlights we conducted a genetic analysis of australian cosmopolitan grasses belonging to the genus cynodon. Florico in cattleintroduction grasses of the genus cynodon, belonging to the poaceae family, came from africa and were introduced in north america in. Chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of. It is highly variable and various subspecies have been distinguished harlan et al. Pdf pastoralists of southwest uganda crossbreed holstein friesian bulls with indigenous ankole cattle. A molecular phylogeny and classification of the eleusininae with a.
King grass pennisetum purpureum x pennisetum typhoides was harvested at a stage of maturity of 50 to 60 days. Chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of cynodon dactylon 19 however, chandel and kumar isolated 24 compounds from cynodon dactylon leaves using gcms analysis, these included. In bermuda it has been known as crab grass also a name for. Before 1970, cynodon aethiopicus, cynodon nlemfuensis and cynodon plectostachyus were referred to as cynodon dactylon and cynodon aethiopicus taliaferro et al.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Because of the general similarity in appearance between the various giant types of cynodon, there has been considerable confusion over the years in the taxonomic affiliation of many specimens. Patterns of genetic diversity reveal multiple introductions of cynodon species in australia. However, bogdan, 1977 stated that larger forms of c. It is normally tetraploid 2n36 but diploid, triploid and pentaploid forms also occur rochecouste, 1962a. It is suggested that all stargrasses identified as cynodon plectostachyus prior to 1970 were probably cyndon nlemfuensis.
Plants profile for cynodon nlemfuensis nlemfuensis. This study sought to find the effect of repeated harvest on dry matter dm yield of cynodon nlemfuensis cynodon in the coastal savanna of ghana. Spontaneous and experimental poisoning by tifton 68. It lacks rhizomes, spreading by means of woody stolons that lie flat on the ground. Effect of fall armyworm spodoptera frugiperda lepidoptera. Although it is not native to bermuda, it is an abundant invasive species there. Mapforce is a powerful visual mapping tool with a range of features and complete the mapforce tutorial which can be found in. Pdf analysis of pastures and pasture management on dairy. The impact of harvest frequency on herbage yield and. Nutritional and energetic characterization or brachiaria brizantha and cynodon nlemfuensis in sinaloa, mexico. Soda pdf merge tool allows you to combine pdf files in seconds. Persoon are important warmseason forage grasses, with several cultivars developed for conditions found in central and southern florida. Pvb6118 ld experimental reproduction of cyanogenic. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 406403 with original publication details.
It was hypothesised that infrequent repeated harvest will improve dm yield and nutritive value of cynodon. Cynodon transvaalensis burtt davy african dogstooth grass subordinate taxa. Laboratory trial treatments included 500g dm portions of 5wk or 10wk regrowth hay treated with 0, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 g anhydrous nh 3 100 g hay dm. Because of the general similarity in appearance between the various giant types of cynodon, there has. Pdf ninetyeight accessions of cynodon, belonging to 4 different species and including. The genus comprises diploid and polyploid species and subspecies that belong to the chloridoideae subfamily of the poaceae family peterson et al. Cynodon nlemfuensis pdf because of the general similarity in appearance between the various giant types of cynodon, there has been considerable confusion over the years in the. Cluster diagram of 89 accessions of cynodon dactylon and c. Truckers favorite or stargrass cynodon nlemfuensis var. Mapforce is a windowsbased, multipurpose ide integrated development environment that enables you to transform data from one format to another, or from. Pdf agromorphological characterisation of a collection of cynodon. Star grass cynodon nlemfuensis important information. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. A combination of manual and chemical methods is recommended for the management of large infestations of c.
As in many other african grasses, this species has the potential to alter ecosystem. Pdf growth of brachiaria decumbens stapf and cynodon. It is a fastgrowing c 4 grass that spreads mostly vegetatively smith and valenzuela, 2002. Cynodon dactylon, known as bermuda grass, dhoob, durva grass, dubo, dogs tooth grass, bahama grass, devils grass, couch grass, indian doab, arugampul, grama, wiregrass and scutch grass, is a grass that is native to most of the eastern hemisphere.
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