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Details for: APG 58451, Urochloa brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) R. D. Webster, RWS 244


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Urochloa brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) R. D. Webster
Top Name:
RWS 244
Origin:
Collected – Kenya
Received by APG:
01 Oct 1972
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Availability
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Seed100 countBASE 58451 2017___2_____ SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Urochloa brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) R. D. Webster
Top Name:
RWS 244
Origin:
Collected – Kenya
Received by APG:
01 Oct 1972
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
02 January 1972. 
Locality: 26km N. EMBU ON MERU RD.
Aspect: North; Coll Source: Wild; Landuse: Grassland/Meadow; Propagule: Seed; Slope: Undulating; Soil Drainage: Moist; Soil_Texture: Sandy Loam; Rainfall: 1200

02 January 1972.  Kenya
Coordinates: -0.4700, 37.6300 (Map it)
Elevation: 1213m.

Collector(s):
Donated
01 October 1972.  Kenya

Donator(s):
08 September 2015.  Australia

Donator(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
RWS 244
Type: Collector identifier

AusTRCF 59602
Type: Donor identifier
Group: AusTRCF
Austraian Tropical Forage

CPI 59602
Type: Institute identifier
Group: CPI
Commonwealth Plant Introduction

ALP 1.2
Type: Priority Score

Narrative
Group Note
Urochloa brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) R. D. Webster
Genus:
Urochloa
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Melinidinae
Nomen number:

401367
Place of publication:

Austral. Paniceae 233. 1987
Verified:
03/06/1995 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Common names
English
bread grass –
palisade grass –
palisade signal grass –
signal grass –
German
Palisadengras –
Portuguese (Brazil)
braquiária –
braquiária-do-morro –
braquiarão –
brizantão –
capim-marandu –
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Panicum brizanthum Hochst. ex A. Rich.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Brachiaria brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf

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FAO Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA).

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHGrowth habitDominant growth habitD - Initially erect, but later cascading growthAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
GROWTHMode of spreadDominant mode of spread (at 1st flower)S - Strongly stoloniferousAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYLeaf hairsLeaf surface hairiness, fully expanded leaves (at 1st flower)10 - Mixed populationAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYLeaf sheath hairsLeaf sheath surface hairiness, fully expanded leaves (at 1st flower)4 - Dense hairsAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYLeaf colour (dominant)Dominant leaf colour 4-6 nodes from branch tip (at 1st flower)dark greenAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYCulm colour (dominant)Dominant culm colour (10-20 days after 1st flower)mid greenAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGY1000 Seed WeightWeight of 1000 seeds in grams6.25APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYMaximum leaf lengthMaximum leaf size of fully expanded leaves (at first flower)4 - 20.0-39.9 cmAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
OTHERwet down dateDate seeds were first wetted for germination (in laboratory)26/10/2016 12:00:00 AMAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYDays to First FlowerDays from wetting up to start of flowering phase47APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYMinimum canopy heightMinimum canopy (foliage) height (cm) (without support) (30-50 days after 1st flower) 45APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYMaximum canopy heightMaximum canopy (foliage) height (cm) (without support) (30-50 days after 1st flower) 60APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYMinimum seedhead heightMinimum flower (foliage) height (cm) (30-50 days after 1st flower) 70APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYMaximum seeedhead heightMaximum flower (foliage) height (cm) (30-50 days after 1st flower) 110APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYLeafiness rating - principalEstimate of leaf vs non-leaf material compared to principal (30-50 days after 1st flower)3 - Greater than comparatorAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYLeafiness rating - subsidiaryEstimate of leaf vs non-leaf material compared to subsidiary (30-50 days after 1str flower)2 - Similar to comparatorAPG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PRODUCTIONFlowering and seed setEstimate of seed production capacity5 - Dense flowering, ready seed set (few empty florets)APG QLD Regen 2016-17 Brachiaria Urochloa  


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