EPPO Global Database

Paspalum notatum(PASNO)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: PASNO
  • Preferred name: Paspalum notatum
  • Authority: Flügge

Notes

South America (Peru and Brazil to Argentina). Introduced in central Mediterranean, Himalayas, India, Indochina, China, Malesia, West Africa to Central Africa to southern Africa, Madagascar, USA (southern), Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America (northwest)

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Paspalum distachyon Döll
Paspalum uruguayense Arechavaleta

Common names
Name Language
bahiagrass English
water couch English (GB)
Bahiagras German
herbe de Bahia French
alpargata Spanish (HN)
cambute Spanish (CU)
grama ferro Spanish (UY)
grama negra Spanish (CR)
gramilla blanca Spanish (AR)
gramilla brava Spanish (UY)
hierba de Bahía Spanish
hierba tejana Spanish (NI)
pasto bahia Spanish (CU)
pasto horqueta Spanish (AR)
zacate Bahía Spanish (HN)
erba di Bahia Italian
erva-de-bahia Portuguese
grama-batatais Portuguese (BR)