Kugon

Imperata cylindrica (commonly known as cogongrass or kunai grass ) is a species of perennial rhizomatous grass native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Africa, and Southern Europe. It has also been introduced to Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Southeastern United States. It is a highly flammable pyrophyte, and can spread rapidly by colonizing disturbed areas and encouraging more frequent wildfires.

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Sa Tagalog

Ang kugon o Imperata cylindrica (Ingles: cogon) ay isang uri ng mga matataas na damo o Poaceae na nasa saring Imperata. Nakalagay ito sa subpamilyang Panicoideae, supertribong Andropogonodae, at tribong Andropogoneae. Sa wikang Tagalog nagmula ang Ingles na katawagang cogon o cogon grass (partikular na sa Estados Unidos) para sa mga damong ito.

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Recorded in the Philippines

GBIF holds 365 records of this plant from the Philippines. The ones with map coordinates fall in 40 provinces, most often Davao del Norte (26), Agusan del Sur (16), Zamboanga del Norte (14), Zamboanga del Sur (10), Bataan (8), Cebu (8), Metropolitan Manila (8), Benguet (7), and 32 more.

Counts from GBIF occurrence records, October 2026. They include planted trees and garden plants, and a province with no records may only lack collectors.