| Zoysia | |
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| Cultivated Zoysia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Zoysieae |
| Subtribe: | Zoysiinae |
| Genus: | Zoysia Willd.[1] |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Zoysia (UK: /ˈzɔɪziə/;[3][4] US: /ˈzɔɪsiə/, -/ziə/, -/ʃə/, -/ʒə/[3]) is a genus of creeping grasses widespread across much of Asia and Australia, as well as various islands in the Pacific. These species, commonly called zoysia or zoysiagrass, are found in coastal areas or grasslands.[5] It is a popular choice for fairways and teeing areas at golf courses. The genus is named after the Slovenian botanist Karl von Zois (1756–1799).[6][7]
- ^ "Genus: Zoysia Willd". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Zoysia." entry at CollinsDictionary.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Zoysia". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 496 结缕草属 jie lü cao shu Zoysia Willdenow, Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Neue Schriften. 3: 440. 1801
- ^ Willdenow, Carl Ludwig von. 1801. Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften 3: 440–441
- ^ Tropicos, Zoysia Willd.