Zoysia tenuifolia Willd. ex Thiele Mascarene grass
Symbol: ZOTE
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Native Status:
| L48 | I | |
| PR | I |
Synonyms:
| ZOMAT2 | Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. ssp. tenuifolia (Willd. ex Thiele) T. Koyama | |
| ZOMAT | Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. var. tenuifolia (Willd. ex Thiele) Sasaki |
Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
FL, LA
FL, LA
Classification:
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants | |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants | |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons | |
| Subclass | Commelinidae | |
| Order | Cyperales | |
| Family | Poaceae – Grass family | |
| Genus | Zoysia Willd. – lawngrass | |
| Species | Zoysia tenuifolia Willd. ex Thiele – Mascarene grass |
Introduced Information: This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts.
Source: USDA
