Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Cynosurus virgatus L.

Origin: Introduced - established

Year of first record: 2006

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

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