Zoysia

Zoysia
Cultivated Zoysia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]
  • Brousemichea Balansa
  • Matrella Pers.
  • Osterdamia Neck. ex Kuntze
  • Zoydia Pers., alternate spelling

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]

  1. ^ "Genus: Zoysia Willd". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference y was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Zoysia." entry at CollinsDictionary.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Zoysia". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ Willdenow, Carl Ludwig von. 1801. Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften 3: 440–441
  7. ^ Tropicos, Zoysia Willd.