| Family |
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) |
| Scientific name |
Zoysia macrostachya Franchet & Savatier |
| Synonyms |
Osterdamia macrostachya (Franchet & Savatier) Honda |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) oni-shiba [tiger turf] |
| (English common name) none |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Hokkaido (Southwest region), Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) Korea, China |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=40 |
| Description |
Culms 10-20cm. Leaves 3-5cm length, 2-4mm width. Flowers spikelets 6-8mm,
flowering in May to August. Perennial plants. |
| Reference |
Zoysia macrostachya Franchet & Savatier |
| Zoysia macrostachya Franch. & Sav. |
