The application of turf has received more attention as the progress of the development of Taiwan. This article has reviewed the classification relationship of the major turfgrass species and their habitat and geographic distribution worldwide. Several turf grasses including bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, centipedegrass, tropical carpetgrass, St. Augustine grass and bahiagrass which are widely accepted in Taiwan are discussed in detail in terms of the management and available cultivars.