Details for: PI 377758, Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf

Origin:

Donated – Democratic Republic of the Congo

Maintained:

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)

Received by NPGS:

16 Jan 1973

PI Assigned:

1973

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Inventory Volume:

181
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Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	200 count		PI 377758 or SD

Restrictions
Federal Noxious Weed - Terrestrial
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/noxious-weeds/noxious-weeds-program-regulations

USA – (as Digitaria scalarum)

Noxious Weed
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/florida_laws_and_regulations_2022july8.pdf, https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=5B-57.007

USA – Florida (as Digitaria scalarum)

Prohibited Plant
https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-prohibited-plant-list

USA – Massachusetts

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf

Origin:

Donated – Democratic Republic of the Congo

Maintained:

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)

Received by NPGS:

16 Jan 1973

PI Assigned:

1973

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Donated

16 January 1973.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Comment: Received through Botany Department, National University of Zaire.
Donor(s):

Louant, B.P., Institut National Recherche Agronomiques

Accession Names and Identifiers

Narrative

Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf

Genus:

Digitaria

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Paniceae

Subtribe:

Anthephorinae

Nomen number:

13989

Place of publication:

Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1907:213. 1907

Protologue link:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11629462

Verified:

04/05/1993 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Panicum abyssinicum Hochst. ex A. Rich.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Syntherisma abyssinicum (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Newbold

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Digitaria effusa Veldkamp
Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov.
Digitaria vestita Fig. & De Not.
Panicum scalarum Schweinf.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Abyssinian finger grass			1	Ellis, R. P. 1997. pers. comm. Note: re. English common names
English	African couch grass			1	Plant Protection and Quarantine Office. United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Federal noxious weed list (on-line resource). Note: = Digitaria scalarum

Annotations

Nomenclature Name Change: 23 Apr 1997, from Digitaria vestita Fig. & De Not. to Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Study	Inventory
GROWTH	Foliage Height	Foliage height in decimeters	4	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
GROWTH	Plant Height	Total plant height in decimeters	4	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
GROWTH	Plant Width	Plant spread in decimeters	18	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
MORPHOLOGY	Foliage Distribution	Distribution of leaves on plant	3 - Well distributed	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Length	Leaf length measured in centimeters	9	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Width	Leaf width measured in millimeters	6	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
MORPHOLOGY	Stem Size	Stem size by code	1 - Small	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
MORPHOLOGY	Tillers	Abundance of tillers produced	1 - Abundant	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
PRODUCTION	Foliage Amount	Abundance of foliage produced	1 - Abundant	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
PRODUCTION	Seed Production	Relative seed production	9 - Sparse	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD
STRESS	Winter Survival	Resistance to winter damage	9 - Complete winter kill	S9.GRASSES	PI 377758 or SD