Cynosurus elegans

Cynosurus elegans is a species of grass in the genus Cynosurus. It is found in southern Europe, north Africa, Middle East and Turkmenistan.

Cynosurus elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Cynosurus
Species:	C. elegans
Binomial name
Cynosurus elegans Desf., 1798
Subspecies
Cynosurus elegans elegans Cynosurus elegans gracilis Desf. Cynosurus elegans obliquatus (Link) Batt & Trabut Cynosurus elegans polybracteatus
Synonyms
Chrysurus paradoxus Sommier Chrysurus gracilis (Viv.) Moris Chrysurus elegans (Desf.) P.Beauv. Chrysurus effusus (Link) P.Beauv.

External links

• Data related to Cynosurus elegans at Wikispecies
• Picture on botanica-guy.blogspot.com (Spanish)
• Cynosurus elegans at eppo.int (EPPO code CYXEL)
• Cynosurus elegans at the International Plant Names Index (IPNI)