Editing Cynodon dactylon (section)

{{Short description|Species of grass}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Cynodon dactylon 2.jpg
|genus = Cynodon
|species = dactylon
|authority = ([[L.]]) [[Pers.]]
|synonyms = {{Collapsible list |
{{Plainlist | style = margin-left: 1em; text-indent: -1em; |
*''Agrostis bermudiana'' {{Au|Tussac. ex Kunth}} nom. inval.
*''Agrostis filiformis'' {{Au|J.Koenig ex Kunth}} nom. inval.
*''Agrostis linearis'' {{Au|Retz.}}
*''Agrostis stellata'' {{Au|Willd.}}
*''Capriola dactylon'' {{Au|(L.) Kuntze}}
*''Capriola dactylon'' {{Au|(L.) Hitchc.}}
*''Chloris cynodon'' {{Au|Trin.}} nom. illeg.
*''Chloris maritima'' {{Au|Trin.}}
*''Chloris paytensis'' {{Au|Steud.}}
*''Cynodon affinis'' {{Au|Caro & E.A.Sánchez}}
*''Cynodon aristiglumis'' {{Au|Caro & E.A.Sánchez}}
*''Cynodon aristulatus'' {{Au|Caro & E.A.Sánchez}}
*''Cynodon barberi'' f. ''longifolia'' {{Au|Join}}
*''Cynodon decipiens'' {{Au|Caro & E.A.Sánchez}}
*''Cynodon distichloides'' {{Au|Caro & E.A.Sánchez}}
*''Cynodon erectus'' {{Au|J.Presl}}
*''Cynodon glabratus'' {{Au|Steud.}}
*''Cynodon grandispiculus'' {{Au|Caro & E.A.Sánchez}} nom. inval.
*''Cynodon hirsutissimus'' {{Au|(Litard. & Maire) Caro & E.A.Sánchez}}
*''Cynodon iraquensis'' {{Au|Caro}}
*''Cynodon laeviglumis'' {{Au|Caro & E.A.Sánchez}}
*''Cynodon linearis'' {{Au|Willd.}}
*''Cynodon maritimus'' {{Au|Kunth}}
*''Cynodon mucronatus'' {{Au|Caro & E.A.Sánchez}}
*''Cynodon nitidus'' {{Au|Caro & E.A.Sánchez}}
*''Cynodon occidentalis'' {{Au|Willd. ex Steud.}} nom. inval.
*''Cynodon pascuus'' {{Au|Nees}}
*''Cynodon pedicellatus'' {{Au|Caro}}
*''Cynodon polevansii'' {{Au|Stent}}
*''Cynodon portoricensis'' {{Au|Willd. ex Steud.}} nom. inval.
*''Cynodon repens'' {{Au|Dulac}} nom. illeg.
*''Cynodon sarmentosus'' {{Au|Gray}} nom. illeg.
*''Cynodon scabrifolius'' {{Au|Caro}}
*''Cynodon stellatus'' {{Au|Willd.}}
*''Cynodon tenuis'' {{Au|Trin.}}
*''Cynodon umbellatus'' {{Au|(Lam.) Caro}}
*''Cynosurus dactylon'' {{Au|(L.) Pers.}}
*''Cynosurus uniflorus'' {{Au|Walter}}
*''Dactilon officinale'' {{Au|Vill.}} nom. illeg.
*''Dactylus officinalis'' {{Au|Asch.}} nom. inval.
*''Digitaria ambigua'' {{Au|(Lapeyr. ex DC.) Mérat}}
*''Digitaria dactylon'' {{Au|(L.) Scop.}}
*''Digitaria glumaepatula'' {{Au|(Steud.) Miq.}}
*''Digitaria glumipatula'' {{Au|(Steud.) Miq.}}
*''Digitaria linearis'' {{Au|(L.) Pers.}}
*''Digitaria linearis'' {{Au|(Retz.) Spreng.}}
*''Digitaria littoralis'' {{Au|Salisb.}} nom. illeg.
*''Digitaria maritima'' {{Au|(Kunth) Spreng.}}
*''Digitaria stolonifera'' {{Au|Schrad.}} nom. illeg.
*''Fibichia dactylon'' {{Au|(L.) Beck}}
*''Fibichia umbellata'' {{Au|Koeler}} nom. illeg.
*''Milium dactylon'' {{Au|(L.) Moench}}
*''Panicum ambiguum'' {{Au|(DC.) Le Turq.}}
*''Panicum dactylon'' {{Au|L.}}
*''Panicum glumipatulum'' {{Au|Steud.}}
*''Panicum lineare'' {{Au|L.}}
*''Paspalum ambiguum'' {{Au|DC.}}
*''Paspalum dactylon'' {{Au|(L.) Lam.}}
*''Paspalum umbellatum'' {{Au|Lam.}}
*''Phleum dactylon'' {{Au|(L.) Georgi}}
*''Syntherisma linearis'' {{Au|(L.) Nash}}
*''Vilfa linearis'' {{Au|(Retz.) P.Beauv.}}
*''Vilfa stellata'' {{Au|(Willd.) P.Beauv.}}
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|synonyms_ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-406339|title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species}}</ref>
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'''''Cynodon dactylon''''', commonly known as '''Bermuda grass''', also known as '''couch grass''' in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]], is a [[grass]] found worldwide. It is native to [[Europe]], [[Africa]], Australia and much of [[Asia]]. It has been introduced to the Americas.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397065-1 |title = Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. &#124; Plants of the World Online &#124; Kew Science}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/17463 |title= CABI Invasive Species Compendium}}</ref> Contrary to its common name, it is not native to [[Bermuda]] and is in fact an abundant [[invasive species]] there. In Bermuda it has been known as "crab grass" (also a name for ''[[Digitaria sanguinalis]]''). Other names are ''Dhoob'', ''dūrvā'' grass, ''ethana'' grass, ''dubo'', dog grass, dog's tooth grass,<ref>{{cite web |title=Iraq |url=http://lntreasures.com/iraq.html |access-date=5 November 2015 |publisher=lntreasures.com}}</ref> Bahama grass, crab grass, devil's grass, couch grass, Indian ''doab'', ''arugampul'', grama, wiregrass and scutch grass.