Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in cynodon dactylon. 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. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders and as animal food and a medicine. In laboratory tests on germination, a 2% solution of potassium nitrate. Whole herb and its root stalk are used for medicinal use 46. Cynodon dactylon herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Bermuda grass, also known as couch grass or wiregrass is scientifically called the cynadon dactylon is a part of the poaceae family. Quantitative traits such as seed yield and forage yield can be dramatically negatively affected. It has fine texture dark green lancedshaped leaves that turn brown when dormant. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is.
List of various diseases cured by cynodon dactylon. It is ranked as the second worlds worst weed holm et al. It is native to north and east africa, asia and australia and southern europe. This page was last edited on 23 december 2015, at 19. Dec 02, 2014 cynodon dactylon, also known as durva grass, dhoob, bermuda grass, bermudagrass, dubo, dogs tooth grass, bahama grass, devils grass, couch grass, indian doab, arugampul, grama, and scutch. 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. Plants spread rapidly, and can make 3 feet or more of horizontal growth in a season. Typically in areas that are irrigated or receive some warmseason moisture. Persoon, tendo sido publicada em synopsis plantarum 1.
Paul rita 2, mandal aninda 1 and datta k animesh 1 1 department of botany, cytogenetics and plant breeding section, university of kalyani, kalyani 741235, west bengal. Cynodon dactylon caracteristicas, cultivo, cuidados, usos. It is common in disturbed areas such as gardens, roadsides, overgrazed, trampled areas, uncultivated lands, localities with high levels of nitrogen, and is often found in moist sites along rivers. The species cynodon dactylon is enormously variable and has become truly cosmopolitan as a weed of disturbed habitats. Cynodon dactylon synonyms, cynodon dactylon pronunciation, cynodon dactylon translation, english dictionary definition of cynodon dactylon. Cynodon dactylon is widely cultivated in warm climates all over the world between about 30 s and 30 n latitude, and that get between 625 and 1,750 mm 24. In laboratory tests on germination, a 2% solution of potassium nitrate increased germination of 5month old seeds. The following databases may contain further information on this name. Crop science abstract sources of variation in cynodon. Cynodon dactylon control with tillage and glyphosate. It is cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics. Cynodon dactylon trailing grass native to europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions. Article pdf available in international journal of research in ayurveda and pharmacy 31. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Most gardeners, if not most people, will know what cynodon dactylon looks like, with its strong rhizomes and stolons and its flowering culms flowering stems which end in a whorl of 37 branches. Cynodon dactylon is invasive in parts of kenya and tanzania and uganda lyons and miller 1999. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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. Cynodon dactylon occurs on almost all soil types, especially in fertile soil, e. Fire topkills bermudagrass but rhizomes probably remain undamaged except during severe fire that burns organic soil 80. Department of agriculture usda prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political. The genus name comes from greek words meaning dogtooth. Cynodon dactylon is a perennial grass belonging to family poaceae that has a variety of medicinal properties. If left unmowed plants can reach two feet high in moist, rich sites, but it also tolerates close mowing for use in lawns. Six botanical varieties are recognized in our classification, but only one is the widespread weed.
Cynodon dactylon definition of cynodon dactylon by the free. Cynodon dactylon, also known as vilfa stellata durva grass, dhoob, bermuda grass, dubo, dogs tooth grass, bahama grass, devils grass, couch grass, indian doab, arugampul, grama, wiregrass and scutch grass, is a grass that originated in the middle east. Cynodon dactylon l university of california, irvine. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 406339 with original publication details. An cynodon dactylon in nahilalakip ha genus nga cynodon, ngan familia nga poaceae. Pers this species is accepted, and its native range is temp. Panicum dactylon, capriola dactylon, also known as durva grass, bermuda grass, bermudagrass, dubo, dogs tooth grass, bahama grass, devils grass, couch grass, indian doab, arugampul, grama, and scutch grass, is a grass native to north and east africa, asia, australia and southern europe. Pers is a perennial rhizomatous and stoloniferous grass common in cultivated fields, along roadsides, ditch banks, waste places and other disturbed habitats. Cynodon dactylon is a warmseason, prostrate, perennial grass. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Disturbed sites, gardens, agronomic crops, orchards, turf, landscaped and forestry areas, on most soil types. Dara newman, global invasive species team, the nature conservancy contents 1 identifiers 1.
Cynodon dactylon, also known as durva grass, dhoob, bermuda grass, bermudagrass, dubo, dogs tooth grass, bahama grass, devils grass, couch. Cynodon dactylon is windpollinated, and generally selfincompatible, suffering from inbreeding depression when genotypes are self pollinated. Most western states, except wyoming, north and south dakota. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by wind. Chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of. It is actually a type of weed that originated from middle east from where it later spread to bermuda and north america, african savannah and india.
Cynodon dactylon is a shortlived, prostrate, perennial grass that creeps along the ground and roots wherever a node touches the ground, quickly forming a dense mat. Cynodon dactylon and acacia smallii were grown in mixed and monoculture plots, with and without added fertilizer in order to study the competitive ability and mechanism of the two species. The erect or ascending culms are generally 5 45cm long, occasionally to cm. Cultivars that are strongly stoloniferous may be more damaged by fire than those that are predominantly rhizomatous 62. Andean bryophytes bolivia checklist catalogue of new world grasses ecuador catalogue flora mesoamericana madagascar catalogue moss flora of china peru checklist system details. It is regarded as being native in queensland and new south wales and introduced in victoria, south australia, tasmania and the northern. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Paul rita 2, mandal aninda 1 and datta k animesh 1 1 department of botany, cytogenetics and plant breeding section, university of. The genus as a whole as well as its species are commonly known as bermuda. Cynodon dactylon bermuda grass is a perennial grass distributed all over the world, and particularly it is native to the warm temperate and tropical regions. The distinguishing characteristics of cynodon dactylon are the conspicuous ring of white hairs of the ligule, the fringe of hairs on the keel of the lemma, and the graygreen. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Bermudagrass is a fast growing warm season perennial grass that spreads rapidly by seed, underground rhizomes and surface stolons runners.
Cynodon dactylon, this is a warm season perennial grass spreads both by stolons and rhizomes and forms a prostrate habit. Poaceae, a hardy perennial grass, is one of the most commonly occurring weeds in india. It is in leaf all year, in flower from august to october, and the seeds ripen from september to october. Please click on any button to follow a link to that database. How cynodon dactylon is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
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