Which of the following is native to Africa?

Which of the following is native to Africa?

• A. Bermudagrass
• B. Centipedegrass
• C. St. Augustinegrass
• D. Zoysiagrass

Answer: (A)

A grass is native to a region when it originated and evolved there, existing in that area before humans moved plants around. Bermudagrass, known scientifically as Cynodon dactylon, originated in Africa, so its natural history places it as native to Africa. It’s a warm-season turfgrass now grown worldwide, but its wild roots trace back to Africa. The other common grasses come from different regions—centipedegrass from Asia, St. Augustinegrass from tropical Americas and the Caribbean, and zoysiagrass from East Asia—so they aren’t native to Africa.

A grass is native to a region when it originated and evolved there, existing in that area before humans moved plants around. Bermudagrass, known scientifically as Cynodon dactylon, originated in Africa, so its natural history places it as native to Africa. It’s a warm-season turfgrass now grown worldwide, but its wild roots trace back to Africa. The other common grasses come from different regions—centipedegrass from Asia, St. Augustinegrass from tropical Americas and the Caribbean, and zoysiagrass from East Asia—so they aren’t native to Africa.