Details for: PI 509038, Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze, 539-79


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze
Top Name:
539-79
Origin:
Collected – Argentina
Received by NPGS:
Oct 1986
PI Assigned:
1987
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Plant1 countPI 509038 02 PL
 
Restrictions
Plant material may be subject to additional regulations
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/arizona_npb_summary_061124.pdf
  • USA – Arizona (as "Stenotapphrum secundatum"; See state regulation: Palm pests)
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/nevada_state_regulations_npb_13december2023.pdf
  • USA – Nevada (See state regulation: Lethal yellowing of palm)
https://www.nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/npb_ca_summary_2025_-_grkn_added.pdf
  • USA – California (See state regulation: Lethal yellowing of palm.)
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze
Top Name:
539-79
Origin:
Collected – Argentina
Received by NPGS:
Oct 1986
PI Assigned:
1987
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
16 February 1979.
Argentina
Locality: At Rio Samborambon, 55 km S of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province
Environment description: Heavily grazes pasture
Comment: Received through 1979 USDA-ARS sponsored plant exploration to South America.
Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
539-79
Type: Collector identifier

BB 0179
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
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Narrative
Plants spreading, stoloniferous, green under very dry and grazed conditions, may have drought and salt tolerance.
Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze
Genus:
Stenotaphrum
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Cenchrinae
Nomen number:

35523
Place of publication:

Revis. gen. pl. 2:794. 1891
Verified:
02/16/2000 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Ischaemum secundatum Walter

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbuffalo grass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
EnglishSt. Augustine grass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English (Jamaica)pimento grass  2Burkill, H. M. 1994. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. 2:366.
Frenchchiendent de boeuf  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese (Brazil)grama-de-jardim  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)grama-inglesa  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)grama-italiana  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanishgrama de costa  2Catasús Guerra, L. J. 2002. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) de Cuba, II. Cavanillesia Altera 3:1-163.
Spanishpasto San Agustín  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHFoliage HeightFoliage height in decimeters1 S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant HeightTotal plant height in decimeters2 S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant WidthPlant spread in decimeters9 S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFoliage DistributionDistribution of leaves on plant3 - Well distributed S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf LengthLeaf length measured in centimeters12 S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf LengthLeaf length measured in centimeters13 S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf WidthLeaf width measured in millimeters5 S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf WidthLeaf width measured in millimeters6.3 S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYStem SizeStem size by code5 - Medium S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTillersAbundance of tillers produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTillersAbundance of tillers produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYStem DiameterStem diameter in millimeters2 S9.GRASSES.GRIFFIN.2009 Not Available
PHENOLOGYMaturityDays from March 15 planting to first flower135 S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONFoliage AmountAbundance of foliage produced1 - Abundant S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONSeed ProductionRelative seed production9 - Sparse S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available
STRESSWinter SurvivalResistance to winter damage3 - (1 = Little or no damage, 9 = Complete winter kill) S9.GRASSESPI 509038 01 SDNot Available