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Saint Augustine grass
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Grasses & bamboos

Saint Augustine grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSaint Augustine grass
Dutch—
SpanishGramilla de San Agustín
Chinese奥古斯丁草
Scientific nameStenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze

About this species

St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), also known as buffalo turf in Australia and buffalo grass in South Africa, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a warm-season lawn grass that is popular for cultivation in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a medium- to high-maintenance grass that forms a thick, carpetlike sod, crowding out most weeds and other grasses.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusStenotaphrum

In Suriname

22Records in Suriname
1827First record
1969Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini2
  • Commewijne1
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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