GRIN-Global

Genus Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb.

Possible synonym of Urochloa P. Beauv.

Summary

Genus number:

1638

Last updated:

3 February 2017

Family:

Poaceae

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Paniceae

Subtribe:

Melinidinae

Accession count:

18 (17 active, 14 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

proposal to conserve in the sense of type B. eruciformis Sm. has failed

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Pseudobrachiaria Launert

Possible synonym(s)

Leucophrys Rendle

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1638. Accessed 19 July 2025.