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Details for: PI 185573,
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench subsp.
verticilliflorum
(Steud.) de Wet ex Wiersema & J. Dahlb., 38
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench subsp.
verticilliflorum
(Steud.) de Wet ex Wiersema & J. Dahlb.
Top Name:
38
Origin:
Collected – Transvaal, South Africa
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
12 Dec 1949
PI Assigned:
1949
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
Inventory Volume:
157
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Seed
100 count
PI 185573 CR02 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench subsp.
verticilliflorum
(Steud.) de Wet ex Wiersema & J. Dahlb.
Top Name:
38
Origin:
Collected – Transvaal, South Africa
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
12 Dec 1949
PI Assigned:
1949
Source History
Collected
Transvaal, South Africa
Donated
December 1949.
Donor(s):
Agricultural Attache
Accession Names and Identifiers
38
Type: Donor identifier
No.38
Type: Other or unclassified name
Narrative
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench subspp.
verticilliflorum
(Steud.) de Wet ex Wiersema & J. Dahlb.
Genus:
Sorghum
Section:
Sorghum
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Sorghinae
Nomen number:
454737
Place of publication:
Taxon 56:944. 2007
Verified:
03/05/2008
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench
(4028 active accession[s])
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench nothosubsp.
drummondii
(Steud.) de Wet ex Davidse
(88 active accession[s])
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench subsp.
bicolor
(45835 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Andropogon verticilliflorus
Steud.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Holcus sorghum
L. var.
verticilliflorus
(Steud.) Hitchc.
Sorghum verticilliflorum
(Steud.) Stapf
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Andropogon arundinaceus
Willd.
Andropogon sorghum
(L.) Brot. var.
virgatus
Hack.
Andropogon stapfii
Hook. f.
Holcus sorghum
L. var.
effusus
Hitchc.
Sorghum arundinaceum
(Desv.) Stapf
Sorghum lanceolatum
Stapf
Sorghum aethiopicum
(Hack.) Rupr. ex Stapf
Sorghum pugionifolium
Snowden
Sorghum stapfii
(Hook. f.) C. E. C. Fisch.
Sorghum virgatum
(Hack.) Stapf
Andropogon sorghum
(L.) Brot. var.
effusus
Hack.
Rhaphis arundinacea
Desv.
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench subsp.
arundinaceum
(Desv.) de Wet & J. R. Harlan ex Davidse
Sorghum macrochaeta
Snowden
Sorghum usambarense
Snowden
Sorghum vogelianum
(Piper) Stapf
Andropogon sorghum
(L.) Brot. subsp.
vogelianus
Piper
Andropogon sorghum
(L.) Brot. var.
aethiopicus
Hack.
Sorghum brevicarinatum
Snowden
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
common wild sorghum
as
Sorghum bicolor
subsp.
arundinaceum
1
Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al.
1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
Note:
=
Sorghum bicolor
subsp.
arundinaceum
Name
References
Annotations
Nomenclature Name Change:
06 Jul 1987, from
Sorghum verticilliflorum
(Steud.) Stapf to
Sorghum arundinaceum
(Desv.) Stapf
Nomenclature Name Change:
05 Mar 2008, from
Sorghum arundinaceum
(Desv.) Stapf to
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench subsp.
verticilliflorum
(Steud.) de Wet ex Wiersema & J. Dahlb.
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Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
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COMMENT
Desirability Rating
Overall plant desirability (1.0 = Excellent, 5.0 = Poor)
3.3
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
DISEASE
Anthracnose
Incidence of Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola)
1.0 - Resistant
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
DISEASE
Rust
Incidence of rust (Puccinia purpurea)
3.5 - (1.0 = Resistant, 5.0 = Susceptible)
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
GROWTH
Plant Height
Plant height in centimeters to top of head, measured at 50% flowering
175
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
GROWTH
Height Uniformity
Height uniformity of plant
1.0 - Very uniform
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Stalk Juiciness
Juicy/Dry Midrib
2 - Intermediate
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Color
Phenotypic seed color (does not involve glumes)
4 - Brown
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Mid-Rib Color
Leaf midrib color
1 - Colorless
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Awns
Type of awns at maturity
1 - Long
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Seed Type
Form of the seed
1 - Single
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Basil Tiller
Number of basal tillers per plant
2
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Branch Angle
Panicle branch angle
1 - Erect
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Endosperm Color
Color of the endosperm
1 - White
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Endosperm Texture
Texture of the endosperm
1 - Completely corneous
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Endosperm Type
Type of endosperm
1 - Non-waxy
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Glume Color
Color of the glume
7 - Straw
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Glume Pubescence
Glume pubescence
1 - Yes
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Amount of Kernel Covered
Amount of kernel covered by the glumes
6 - Glumes longer than grain
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Plumpness
Plumpness of the kernel
1 - Plump
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Shape
Shape of the kernel
2 - Oval
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Mesocarp
Mesocarp
2 - Thin
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Nodal Tiller
Nodal tillering
1 - Yes
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Panicle Length
Length of panicle in centimeters
25
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Shattering
Seed shattering
3 - Complete
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Sprouting Tendency
Seed sprouting tendency
2 - No
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Stalk Waxiness
Waxiness of the stem
1 - Bloom
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Testa
Testa
1 - Yes
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Transverse Wrinkle
Transverse wrinkle
2 - No
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Inflorescence Exsertion
Inflorescence exsertion measured in centimeters
15
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Panicle Compactness
Compactness of the panicle
3 - Semi-loose
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Panicle Erectness
Panicle erectness
1 - Erect
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Plant Color
Plant color at harvest
1 - Purple
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Panicle Shape
Shape of the panicle
1 - Lax
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
PHENOLOGY
Photoperiod Sensitivity
Photoperiod sensitivity rating
0 - No rating possible
SORGHUM.ACID.SOIL.PHOTO.88
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
Plant Use
Primary plant usage
1 - Forage
S9.SORGHUM
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
Yield Potential
Yield potential (1 = High, 5 = Low)
4
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
SEED WEIGHT
Weight of 100 seeds recorded in grams
0.528
SORGHUM.WEIGHTS
PI 185573 02 SD
Not Available
QUALITY
Grain Weathering
Grain weathering
2 - Good
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
STRESS
ALUMINUM TOXICITY
Aluminum toxicity tolerance (1.0 = Tolerant, 5.0 = Totally Susceptible)
4.9
SORGHUM.ACID.SOIL.88.ALTOX
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
STRESS
Manganese Toxicity
Manganese toxicity tolerance (1.0 - Tolerant, 5.0 = Totally Susceptible)
5.0
SORGHUM.ACID.SOIL.88.MNTOX
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
TAXONOMIC
Working Group
The working group (Murty & Govil) of sorghum for the accession
54 - S. halepense
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available
TAXONOMIC
Race
Race (Harlan & de Wet, 1972)
17 - Unknown
SORGHUM.MAYAGUEZ.1993
PI 185573 01 SD
Not Available