Details for: PI 255447, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. dactylon, K 51426


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. dactylon
Top Name:
K 51426
Origin:
Donated – Kenya
Received by NPGS:
11 Feb 1959
PI Assigned:
1959
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. dactylon
Top Name:
K 51426
Origin:
Donated – Kenya
Received by NPGS:
11 Feb 1959
PI Assigned:
1959
Source History
Donated
11 February 1959.
Kenya

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
K 51426
Type: Unverified name

K51426
Type: Other or unclassified name

Narrative
Outstanding in vigor and herbage quality; seed production medium.
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. dactylon
Genus:
Cynodon
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Chloridoideae
Tribe:
Cynodonteae
Subtribe:
Eleusininae
Nomen number:

315474
Verified:
01/11/1990 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (35 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. afghanicus J. R. Harlan & de Wet (1 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. aridus J. R. Harlan & de Wet (1 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. coursii (A. Camus) J. R. Harlan & de Wet (5 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. elegans Rendle (2 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. polevansii (Stent) J. R. Harlan & de Wet (4 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Panicum dactylon L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Capriola dactylon (L.) Kuntze
Digitaria stolonifera Schrad.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBahama grass  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
EnglishBermuda grass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishdevil's grass  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishhariali grass  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Englishquick grass  1Kellerman, T. S. et al. 1988. Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa
Afrikaanskweekgras  2Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al. 1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58
Frenchcynodon dactyle  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchgrand chiendent  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanBermudagras  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanHundezahngras  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Indiadhub  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Indiadoob  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguesecapim-Bermuda  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishgrama rastrera  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishzacate de Bermuda  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 05 Apr 1994, from Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. to Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. dactylon
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHFoliage HeightFoliage height in decimeters1 S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
GROWTHPlant HeightTotal plant height in decimeters1 S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
MORPHOLOGYFoliage DistributionDistribution of leaves on plant3 - Well distributed S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
MORPHOLOGYLeaf LengthLeaf length measured in centimeters5 S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
MORPHOLOGYLeaf WidthLeaf width measured in millimeters2 S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
MORPHOLOGYStem SizeStem size by code5 - Medium S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
MORPHOLOGYTillersAbundance of tillers produced5 - Medium S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
PHENOLOGYMaturityDays from March 15 planting to first flower135 S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
PRODUCTIONFoliage AmountAbundance of foliage produced5 - Medium S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
PRODUCTIONSeed ProductionRelative seed production5 - Medium S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL
STRESSWinter SurvivalResistance to winter damage1 - Little or no damage S9.GRASSESPI 255447 01 PL