I think you are correct its also called carpet grass seen in many parks
tanay

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:

> Poaceae (formerly and a.k.a. Gramineae) » *Zoysia japonicum* ... *dear
> friends, please validate this ID.*
> *Synonyms*: *Osterdamia japonica, Zoysia koreana*
>
>
> *ZOY-shuh* or *ZOY-see-uh* -- named for Karl von Zois (or Zoys), Austrian
> botanist
> *juh-PON-ih-kuh* -- of or from Japan
>
>
> *commonly known as*: Japanese lawn grass, Korean lawn grass, Korean temple
> grass, zoysia grass
>
>
> *Native of*: s-e and e Asia, Australasia; naturalized / cultivated
> elsewhere
>
>
> ... at Nirvana Park, Powai, Mumbai 12 APR 07
>



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