Stenotaphrum secundatum(Walt.)Kuntze and Axonopus conpressus(Swartz)Beauv.are good lawn grass species in tropical and subtropical zones.Their stoloniferous stems producing roots and tillers in each node cover a large area. The widely developed and well maintained root hairs of S.secundatum and the creeping character of A.compressus show that both plants are the promising plants for soil conservation.Anatomical study indicates that the densely arranged bundles and well developed sclerenchyma in the stem and leaf of S.secundatum make the plant tenacious.The dissections of vascular bundles in leaves of both species show garland structure,and thus,they are considered as C.plants.
