The genus name comes from
Greek words meaning "dog-tooth". The genus as a whole as well as its species are commonly known as
Bermuda grass or '''dog's tooth grass'''. ; Species •
Cynodon ambiguus (Ohwi) P.M.Peterson •
Cynodon barberi Rang. & Tadul. – India, Sri Lanka •
Cynodon convergens F.Muell. •
Cynodon coursii A.Camus – Madagascar •
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. – Old World; introduced in New World and on various islands •
Cynodon incompletus Nees – southern Africa; introduced in Australia, Argentina •
Cynodon × magennisii Hurcombe – Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga; introduced in Texas, Alabama •
Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst - Africa from Ethiopia to Zimbabwe; introduced in South Africa, West Africa, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Texas, Florida, Mesoamerica, northern South America, various islands •
Cynodon plectostachyus (K.Schum.) Pilg. – Chad, East Africa; introduced in Madagascar, Bangladesh, Mexico, West Indies, Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, Texas, California •
Cynodon prostratus (C.A.Gardner & C.E.Hubb.) P.M.Peterson •
Cynodon radiatus Roth – China, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Madagascar; introduced in Australia, New Guinea •
Cynodon simonii P.M.Peterson •
Cynodon tenellus R.Br. •
Cynodon transvaalensis Burtt Davy – South Africa, Lesotho; introduced in other parts of Africa plus in scattered locales in Iran, Australia, and the Americas ; Formerly included Several species now considered better suited to other genera, namely
Arundo,
Bouteloua,
Chloris,
Cortaderia,
Ctenium,
Digitaria,
Diplachne,
Eleusine,
Enteropogon,
Eragrostis,
Eustachys,
Gynerium,
Leptochloa,
Molinia,
Muhlenbergia,
Phragmites,
Poa,
Spartina,
Tridens, and
Trigonochloa. ==Cultivation and uses==