Details for: PI 248549, Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka, 21337


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Top Name:
21337
Origin:
Collected – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Received by NPGS:
06 Jun 1958
PI Assigned:
1958
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Top Name:
21337
Origin:
Collected – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Received by NPGS:
06 Jun 1958
PI Assigned:
1958
Source History
Collected

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Locality: Fifteen km west of Goma, north end of Lake Kivu
Environment description: On sand, in lava flow

Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
21337
Type: Collector identifier

Narrative
The 'Capim Gordura' of Brazil
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
Genus:
Melinis
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Melinidinae
Nomen number:

409666
Place of publication:

Biblioth. Bot. 138:55. 1988
Verified:
12/11/1997 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Saccharum repens Willd.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C. E. Hubb.
Tricholaena repens (Willd.) Hitchc.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rhynchelytrum roseum (Nees) Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Tricholaena rosea Nees

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishNatal grass as Rhynchelytrum roseum1Hitchcock, A. S. 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2. Note: = Rhynchelytrum roseum
EnglishNatal-redtop  1Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al. 1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
Englishred Natal grass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Spanishyerba de Natal as Rhynchelytrum repens2Catasús Guerra, L. J. 2002. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) de Cuba, II. Cavanillesia Altera 3:1-163. Note: = Rhychelytrum repens (Willd.) C. E. Hubb.
Swedishrosengräs  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 24 Oct 2000, from Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C. E. Hubb. to Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka
  • The Taxonomic Name Of The Accession When It Was Received: 23 Sep 1997, from Tricholaena repens (Willd.) Hitchc. to Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C. E. Hubb.
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHFoliage HeightFoliage height in decimeters5 S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant HeightTotal plant height in decimeters10 S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant WidthPlant spread in decimeters12 S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFoliage DistributionDistribution of leaves on plant2 - Cauline S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf LengthLeaf length measured in centimeters15 S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf WidthLeaf width measured in millimeters3 S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYStem SizeStem size by code1 - Small S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTillersAbundance of tillers produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYMaturityDays from March 15 planting to first flower140 S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONFoliage AmountAbundance of foliage produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONSeed ProductionRelative seed production9 - Sparse S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available
STRESSWinter SurvivalResistance to winter damage9 - Complete winter kill S9.GRASSES.95PI 248549 01 SDNot Available