Table 1

Table 1. Morphological- versus marker-based classification of zoysgrass commercial cultivars.

Identity 29-2

Belair

Cashmere Cavalier

Chinese Common Compadre Crowne DeAnza Diamond El Toro Emerald Empire

Empress GNZ

Himeno JaMur L1F

Marion Matrella Meyer

Midwest Palisades

PristineFlora Rollmaster Royal

Serene Shadowturf

Southern Gem UltimateFlora Victoria VJ Y2

Zenith Zeon Zorro

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Common species designation Marker-based species designation

Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. matrella Z. matrella Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. matrella Z. japonica

Z. japonica x Z. pacifica Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. matrella Z. japonica Z. matrella Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. matrella Unknown Z. matrella Z. japonica Z. matrella Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. japonica Unknown Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. matrella Z. matrella

Z. japonica Z. japonica Z. matrella Hybrid II

Z. japonica Z. japonica Hybrid I Hybrid I

Z. matrella Hybrid I Hybrid II Hybrid I Hybrid I Hybrid II

Z. japonica Hybrid I

Z. matrella Hybrid I Hybrid I

Z. japonica Z. japonica Hybrid I

Z. matrella Hybrid II Hybrid II Hybrid I

Z. matrella Hybrid I

Z. matrella Hybrid I Hybrid II Hybrid II

Z. japonica Hybrid II Hybrid II

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