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Details for: APG 58393, Urochloa ruziziensis (R. Germ. & C. M. Evrard) Crins, 'KENNEDY'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Urochloa ruziziensis (R. Germ. & C. M. Evrard) Crins
Cultivar:
'KENNEDY'
Origin:
Donated – Australia
Received by APG:
13 Dec 1961
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed100 countBASE 58393 2018wki1_____ SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Urochloa ruziziensis (R. Germ. & C. M. Evrard) Crins
Cultivar:
'KENNEDY'
Origin:
Donated – Australia
Received by APG:
13 Dec 1961
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Donated
13 December 1961. 

Donator(s):
08 September 2015.  Australia

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

AusTRCF 30623
Type: Donor identifier
Group: AusTRCF
Austraian Tropical Forage

CPI 30623 seln
Type: Institute identifier
Group: CPI
Commonwealth Plant Introduction

QC 2501
Type: Institute identifier

ALP 1.3
Type: Priority Score

Narrative
Group Note
Urochloa ruziziensis (R. Germ. & C. M. Evrard) Crins
Genus:
Urochloa
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Melinidinae
Nomen number:

401381
Place of publication:

J. Arnold Arbor. suppl. ser., 1:269. 1991
Verified:
03/06/1995 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Common names
English
Congo grass –
Congo signal grass –
ruzi grass –
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Brachiaria ruziziensis R. Germ. & C. M. Evrard

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Intellectual Property Rights
Australian Public.
FAO Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA).

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHGrowth habitDominant growth habitD - Initially erect, but later cascading growthAPG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
GROWTHMode of spreadDominant mode of spread (at 1st flower)N - Neither strongly stoloiferous or rhizmatous (short rhizomes)APG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYLeaf hairsLeaf surface hairiness, fully expanded leaves (at 1st flower)3 - Sparse hairsAPG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYLeaf sheath hairsLeaf sheath surface hairiness, fully expanded leaves (at 1st flower)4 - Dense hairsAPG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYLeaf colour (dominant)Dominant leaf colour 4-6 nodes from branch tip (at 1st flower)Mid greenAPG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYCulm colour (dominant)Dominant culm colour (10-20 days after 1st flower)Mid greenAPG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGY1000 Seed WeightWeight of 1000 seeds in grams6.66667APG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
MORPHOLOGYMaximum leaf lengthMaximum leaf size of fully expanded leaves (at first flower)4 - 20.0-39.9 cmAPG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
OTHERwet down dateDate seeds were first wetted for germination (in laboratory)23/11/2017 12:00:00 AMAPG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYDays to First FlowerDays from wetting up to start of flowering phase131APG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYMinimum canopy heightMinimum canopy (foliage) height (cm) (without support) (30-50 days after 1st flower) 30APG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYMaximum canopy heightMaximum canopy (foliage) height (cm) (without support) (30-50 days after 1st flower) 60APG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYMinimum seedhead heightMinimum flower (foliage) height (cm) (30-50 days after 1st flower) 50APG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYMaximum seeedhead heightMaximum flower (foliage) height (cm) (30-50 days after 1st flower) 110APG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PHENOLOGYLeafiness rating - principalEstimate of leaf vs non-leaf material compared to principal (30-50 days after 1st flower)2 - Similar to comparatorAPG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PRODUCTIONFlowering and seed setEstimate of seed production capacity5 - Dense flowering, ready seed set (few empty florets)APG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  
PRODUCTIONTrait Agronomic ValueSubjective rating (one to five ) based on the overall appearance of an accessions agronomic potential3 - AverageAPG QLD Regen 2017-18 Brachiaria Urochloa  


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