Chloris divaricata var. cynodontoides (Balansa) Lazarides. Austral. J. Bot., Suppl. Ser. 5: 18 (1972).
Basionym and/or Replacement Name: Chloris cynodontoides Balansa, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 19: 318 (1872).
Type of Basionym or Protologue Information: HT: Pancher s.n., 1870, New Caledonia: Noumea, bords des Chemins (P; IT: K, L).
Australian Distribution: Northern Territory, Queensland.
Notes. Only in NE Qld. New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Fiji Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Australia. Like C. divaricata var. divaricata, C. divaricata var. cynodontoides exhibits weedy behaviour in its tolerance of many different soil types, but also shows an affinity for near coastal areas.
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