MG102 : Zoysia japonica Steud. |
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| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : |
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| Class |
: Liliopsida - Monocotyledons |
| Order |
: Cyperales |
| Family |
: Poaceae / Gramineae - Grass family |
| Genus |
: Zoysia Willd. - lawngrass |
| Species |
: Zoysia japonica Steud. - korean lawngrass |
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| Plant Location in Melghat : |
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| Plant Category : |
Grasses |
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| Plant's Current Status : |
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| Plant Family : |
Gramineae |
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| Plant Common Name : |
Korean lawngrass, zoysiagrass or Japanese lawngrass, |
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| Synonym : |
Acroceras japonica
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| Description : |
Zoysia japonica has smooth, stiff, vertical leaf blades that roll in the bud. It grows to around 0.5 mm in width, and is hairy near the base and exhibits short inflorescences. The pedicles grow to about 1.75 mm, while the ascending culm internodes measure to roughly 14 mm long. Z. japonica has a very coarse texture, compared to others of its genus. Its high tolerance to drought, freezing temperatures, salt, and shade make for a favorable lawn grass. An adventitious root system grounds the grass. When exposed to prolonged drought, it easily adapts by developing deeper rooting systems.[9] Although it is tolerant to freezing temperatures, it does lose its bright green color, turning brown after frost. |
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| Reference : |
~ Kokate, U.R. and Muratkar, G.D.; "Study of the effect of invasive species on the development of grass meadows of Melghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Maharashtra"; Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal (2014); 4(2): 155-165 PMID :
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