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Details for: APG 55769, Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs, 'GATTON'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs
Cultivar:
'GATTON'
Origin:
Donated – Australia
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed100 countBASE 55769 1976___1_____ SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs
Cultivar:
'GATTON'
Origin:
Donated – Australia
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Donated
 

Donator(s):
08 September 2015.  Australia

Donator(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'GATTON'
Type: Cultivar name

AusTRCF 320980
Type: Donor identifier
Group: AusTRCF
Austraian Tropical Forage

CPI 6563
Type: Institute identifier
Group: CPI
Commonwealth Plant Introduction

CPI 6563 seln
Type: Institute identifier
Group: CPI
Commonwealth Plant Introduction

QC 2206
Type: Institute identifier

ALP 1.3
Type: Priority Score

Narrative
Group Note
Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs
Genus:
Megathyrsus
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Melinidinae
Nomen number:

447623
Place of publication:

Austrobaileya 6:572. 2003
Verified:
01/05/2005 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Common names
English
green panic grass –
Guinea grass –
French
herbe de Guinée –
German
Guineagras –
Italian
erba della Guinea –
Portuguese (Brazil)
capim-colonião –
Spanish
mijo de Guinea –
pasto Guinea –
Swedish
guineagräs –
Other conspecific taxa
Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs var. coloratus (C. T. White) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs (0 active accession[s])
Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs var. pubiglumis (K. Schum.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs (1 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Panicum maximum Jacq.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Urochloa maxima (Jacq.) R. D. Webster

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Panicum hirsutissimum Steud.
Panicum maximum Jacq. var. hirsutissimum (Steud.) Oliv.
Panicum maximum Jacq. var. trichoglume Robyns
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Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueStudyInventoryAvailability
MORPHOLOGYPerennialityplant perennialitySTRONGLY PERENNIAL - Strongly PerennialTROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  
MORPHOLOGYPlant Dimensionsheight (cm) and diameter (cm) of typical plant100:50:00TROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  
MORPHOLOGYFloweringearliness to floweringMEDIUM - Medium FloweringTROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  
MORPHOLOGYPeak Floweringmonths when peak flowering occurredApr-MayTROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  
MORPHOLOGYSpread Methodmethod by which accession spreadsSEED - SeedTROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  
PRODUCTIONEstablishmentestablishment rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent)5TROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  
PRODUCTIONEstablishment Variationvariation in establishment ratings at different locations from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent)1-AugTROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  
PRODUCTIONPersistencepersistence rating from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent)5TROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  
PRODUCTIONSeed Productionrating for seed production from 1 (poor) to 8 (excellent)2TROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  
PRODUCTIONRate Of Spreadassessment how accessions spreads from 1 (negligible) to 8 (like bad weed)1TROPICAL.COLLECTOR.REPORTED  


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