Details for: PI 378042, Chloris gayana Kunth, Mbarara


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Chloris gayana Kunth
Top Name:
Mbarara
Origin:
Donated – Kenya
Received by NPGS:
15 Feb 1973
PI Assigned:
1973
Form Received:
Seed
Availability
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Seed200 countPI 378042 01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Chloris gayana Kunth
Top Name:
Mbarara
Origin:
Donated – Kenya
Received by NPGS:
15 Feb 1973
PI Assigned:
1973
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Donated
15 February 1973.
Kenya
Comment: Received through S.W. Braveman, East Africa Community Quarantine Station, Nairobi.
Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Mbarara
Type: Other or unclassified name

Narrative
Introduced in 1953 from Southwest Uganda. High germination, strong seedling vigor. Plants relatively short maturing, quick recovery growth, herbage quality good. Tends to become stemmy and leaf growth not impressive. Best in rainfall areas above 850 mm.
Chloris gayana Kunth
Genus:
Chloris
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Chloridoideae
Tribe:
Cynodonteae
Subtribe:
Eleusininae
Nomen number:

10260
Place of publication:

Révis. gramin. 1:293, t. 58. 1830 (1:89. 1829, nom. nud.)
Verified:
05/06/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Chloris abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAbyssinian Rhodes grass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishRhodes grass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Frenchchloris  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchherbe de Rhodes  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanRhodasgras  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italianerba di Rhodes  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Portuguesecapim-de-Rhodes  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishgrama de Rodas  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishpasto de Rodas  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Transcribed Chinesefei zhou hu wei cao  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHFoliage HeightFoliage height in decimeters10 S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
GROWTHFoliage HeightFoliage height in decimeters11 S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD
GROWTHPlant HeightTotal plant height in decimeters10 S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant HeightTotal plant height in decimeters15 S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD
GROWTHPlant WidthPlant spread in decimeters20 S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant WidthPlant spread in decimeters20 S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFoliage DistributionDistribution of leaves on plant3 - Well distributed S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFoliage DistributionDistribution of leaves on plant3 - Well distributed S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD
MORPHOLOGYLeaf LengthLeaf length measured in centimeters43 S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf LengthLeaf length measured in centimeters50 S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD
MORPHOLOGYLeaf WidthLeaf width measured in millimeters5 S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf WidthLeaf width measured in millimeters7 S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD
MORPHOLOGYStem SizeStem size by code5 - Medium S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYStem SizeStem size by code5 - Medium S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD
MORPHOLOGYTillersAbundance of tillers produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTillersAbundance of tillers produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD
PRODUCTIONFoliage AmountAbundance of foliage produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONFoliage AmountAbundance of foliage produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD
STRESSWinter SurvivalResistance to winter damage9 - Complete winter kill S9.GRASSESPI 378042 or SDNot Available
STRESSWinter SurvivalResistance to winter damage9 - Complete winter kill S9.GRASSES.ORIGINAL.ONLY.2003PI 378042 01 SD