Details for: PI 527429, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor, Beshna

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor

Top Name:

Beshna

Origin:

Collected – Algeria

Maintained:

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)

Received by NPGS:

21 Mar 1985

PI Assigned:

1988

Improvement Status:

Cultivated material

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Inventory Volume:

197
View original Plant Inventory data in pdf format

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	100 count		PI 527429 03 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor

Top Name:

Beshna

Origin:

Collected – Algeria

Maintained:

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)

Received by NPGS:

21 Mar 1985

PI Assigned:

1988

Improvement Status:

Cultivated material

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Collected

11 October 1984.
Algeria
Locality: Field, under palms, in open irrigation ditches, sandy soil, N'Goula, Eibib section
Comment: Received through IBPGR
Collector(s):

Accession Names and Identifiers

Beshna

Type: Local name

16a

Type: Donor identifier

Group: IBPGR

International Board for Plant Genetic Resources

Narrative

Plants 1-1.5m tall. Inflorescences 15-30cm long. Grown for many generations. Sown February, harvested October. Irrigated. Used for animal feed. Farmer: Mohammed Gegna

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subspp. bicolor

Genus:

Sorghum

Section:

Sorghum

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Andropogoneae

Subtribe:

Sorghinae

Nomen number:

454806

Verified:

03/05/2008 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench (4028 active accession[s])
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench nothosubsp. drummondii (Steud.) de Wet ex Davidse (88 active accession[s])
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. verticilliflorum (Steud.) de Wet ex Wiersema & J. Dahlb. (61 active accession[s])

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

Basionym
Holcus bicolor L.

Autonym(s)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench var. bicolor

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot.
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. subsp. sorghum
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. sorghum
Holcus sorghum L.
Holcus sorghum L. var. sorghum
Sorghum vulgare Pers.
Sorghum vulgare Pers. var. vulgare

Heterotypic Synonym(s)


Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. agricolarum Burkill ex C. Benson & C. K. Subba Rao
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. compactus Burkill ex C. Benson & C. K. Subba Rao
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. ehrenbergianus Körn.
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. hians Stapf
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. subvar. rubidus Burkill ex C. Benson & C. K. Subba Rao
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. caudatus Hack.
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. splendidus Hack.
Andropogon subglabrescens Steud.
Holcus cernuus Ard.
Holcus dochna Forssk.
Holcus durra Forssk.
Holcus saccharatus L.
Milium nigricans Ruiz & Pav.
Panicum caffrorum Retz., orth. var.
Sorghum basutorum Snowden
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench var. arduinii (Körn.) Snowden
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench var. subglobosum (Hack.) Snowden
Sorghum caffrorum (Thunb.) P. Beauv., orth. var.
Sorghum caffrorum (Thunb.) P. Beauv., orth. var. var. brunneolum Snowden
Sorghum caffrorum (Thunb.) P. Beauv., orth. var. var. lasiorhachis (Hack.) Snowden
Sorghum caudatum (Hack.) Stapf
Sorghum cernuum (Ard.) Host var. agricolarum (Burkill ex C. Benson & C. K. Subba Rao) Snowden
Sorghum cernuum (Ard.) Host var. orbiculatum Snowden
Sorghum cernuum (Ard.) Host
Sorghum conspicuum Snowden var. rubicundum Snowden
Sorghum coriaceum Snowden
Sorghum coriaceum Snowden var. subinvolutum Snowden
Sorghum dochna (Forssk.) Snowden
Sorghum dochna (Forssk.) Snowden var. technicum (Körn.) Snowden
Sorghum durra (Forssk.) Stapf
Sorghum elegans (Körn.) Snowden
Sorghum gambicum Snowden
Sorghum guineense Stapf
Sorghum melaleucum Stapf
Sorghum mellitum Snowden
Sorghum membranaceum Chiov.
Sorghum membranaceum Chiov. var. ehrenbergianum (Körn.) Snowden
Sorghum miliiforme (Hack.) Snowden
Sorghum nervosum Chiov.
Sorghum nervosum Besser ex Schult. & Schult. f.
Sorghum nigricans (Ruiz & Pav.) Snowden
Sorghum notabile Snowden
Sorghum roxburghii Stapf
Sorghum roxburghii Stapf var. hians (Stapf) Stapf
Sorghum saccharatum (L.) Moench
Sorghum splendidum (Hack.) Snowden
Sorghum subglabrescens (Steud.) Schweinf. & Asch.
Sorghum subglabrescens (Steud.) Schweinf. & Asch. var. compactum (Burkill ex C. Benson & C. K. Subba Rao) Snowden
Sorghum subglabrescens (Steud.) Schweinf. & Asch. var. oviforme Snowden
Sorghum subglabrescens (Steud.) Schweinf. & Asch. var. rubidum (Burkill ex C. Benson & C. K. Subba Rao) Snowden
Sorghum technicum Batt. & Trab.
Sorghum vulgare Pers. var. caffrorum (Retz.) F. T. Hubb. & Rehder, orth. var.
Sorghum vulgare Pers. var. durra (Forssk.) F. T. Hubb. & Rehder
Sorghum vulgare Pers. var. roxburghii (Stapf) Haines
Sorghum vulgare Pers. var. saccharatum (L.) Boerl.
Sorghum conspicuum Snowden var. pilosum Snowden
Sorghum japonicum (Hack.) Roshev.
Sorghum conspicuum Snowden
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. miliiformis Hack.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench var. technicum (Körn.) Stapf ex Holland
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. technicus Körn.
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. elegans Körn.
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. subglobosus Hack.
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. arduinii Körn.
Sorghum margaritiferum Stapf
Sorghum simulans Snowden
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. var. lasiorhachis Hack.
Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. subvar. japonicus Hack.
Sorghum vulgare Pers. var. technicum (Körn.) Fiori & Paol.
Sorghum caffrorum (Thunb.) P. Beauv., orth. var. var. caffrorum
Sorghum cernuum (Ard.) Host var. cernuum
Sorghum conspicuum Snowden var. conspicuum
Sorghum coriaceum Snowden var. coriaceum
Sorghum dochna (Forssk.) Snowden var. dochna
Sorghum membranaceum Chiov. var. membranaceum
Sorghum roxburghii Stapf var. roxburghii
Sorghum subglabrescens (Steud.) Schweinf. & Asch. var. subglabrescens
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench var. saccharatum (L.) Mohlenbr.
Sorghum chinense Jakusch.
Sorghum afrorum (Thunb.) P. Beauv. var. afrorum
Sorghum afrorum (Thunb.) P. Beauv. var. brunneolum Snowden
Sorghum afrorum (Thunb.) P. Beauv. var. lasiorhachis (Hack.) Snowden
Sorghum afrorum (Thunb.) P. Beauv.
Panicum afrorum Retz.
Sorghum vulgare Pers. var. afrorum (Retz.) F. T. Hubb. & Rehder

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	broomcorn		1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	durra		1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	feterita		1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	forage sorghum		1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	grain sorghum		1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	great millet		1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	Kaffir-corn	but this adjective is best avoided, as it is a derogatory term	1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	milo		1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	shallu		1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	sorghum		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	sweet sorghum		1	El Bassam, N. 1998. Energy plant species.
Ethiopia	bachanta		2	CIAT/FAO collaboration on tropical forages. 2005. Grassland species profiles Note: computer optical disk
French	gros mil		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	sorgho		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	gewöhnliche Mohrenhirse		2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
German	nickende Mohrenhirse	as Sorghum cernuum	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
German	Zuckerhirse	as Sorghum dochna	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
India	jowar		2	CIAT/FAO collaboration on tropical forages. 2005. Grassland species profiles Note: computer optical disk
Italian	sorgo		2	International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmaji	morokoshi		2	Batra, L. R. 1995. Names of Japanese plants sorted by their Japanese names in Romanized Katakana and scientific nomenclature
Portuguese	sorgo		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	daza		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	sorgo		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	durra		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese	gao liang		2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Transcribed Korean	susu		2	Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:131.

Annotations

Nomenclature Name Change: 06 Mar 2008, from Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench to Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Study	Inventory	Availability
CHEMICAL	Starch	Starch percentage	61.15	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Fat	Fat percentage	5.81	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Crude Protein	Crude protein percentage	17.4	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Acid Detergent Fiber	Acid Detergent Fiber percentage	8.75	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Phosphorous	Phosphorous percentage	0.59	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Dry Matter Digestibility	12-hour in vitro Dry Matter Digestibility	0.172	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
COMMENT	Desirability Rating	Overall plant desirability (1.0 = Excellent, 5.0 = Poor)	3	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
DISEASE	Anthracnose	Incidence of Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola)	1.0 - Resistant	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
DISEASE	Rust	Incidence of rust (Puccinia purpurea)	4.0 - (1.0 = Resistant, 5.0 = Susceptible)	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
DISEASE	Downy Mildew	Response of Sorghum Downy Mildew (SDM) to the causal pathogen Peronosclerospora sorghi, pathotype 3 (P3), metalaxyl-resistant population.	N - No Sorghum Downy Mildew (SDM) reading possible	SORGHUM.DOWNYMILDEW.ODVODY.2003		Not Available
GROWTH	Plant Height	Plant height in centimeters to top of head, measured at 50% flowering	213	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
GROWTH	Plant Height	Plant height in centimeters to top of head, measured at 50% flowering	220	SORGHUM.ST.CROIX.91-1	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
GROWTH	Height Uniformity	Height uniformity of plant	2.0 - (1.0 = Very uniform, 5.0 = Not uniform)	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
GROWTH	Vigor	Seedling vigor	3 - (1 = Excellent, 9 = Poor)	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
GROWTH	Vigor	Seedling vigor	7 - (1 = Excellent, 9 = Poor)	SORGHUM.INSENSITIVE.VIGOR.2002		Not Available
INSECT	Greenbug Biotype-E	Resistance to Greenbug Biotype E	9 - Susceptible (death of the plant)	SORGHUM.GREENBUG		Not Available
INSECT	Greenbug Biotype-I	Resistance to Greenbug Biotype I	7 - Intermediate [1 = Resistant (0 to 10% leaf damage), 9 = Susceptible (death of the plant)]	SORGHUM.GREENBUG		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Stalk Juiciness	Juicy/Dry Midrib	3 - Dry	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Stalk Juiciness	Juicy/Dry Midrib	3 - Dry	SORGHUM.ST.CROIX.91-1	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Kernel Color	Phenotypic seed color (does not involve glumes)	4 - Brown	SORGHUM.ST.CROIX.91-1	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Mid-Rib Color	Leaf midrib color	1 - Colorless	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Mid-Rib Color	Leaf midrib color	1 - Colorless	SORGHUM.ST.CROIX.91-1	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Basil Tiller	Number of basal tillers per plant	4	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Nodal Tiller	Nodal tillering	1 - Yes	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Panicle Length	Length of panicle in centimeters	32	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Sprouting Tendency	Seed sprouting tendency	2 - No	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Stalk Waxiness	Waxiness of the stem	2 - Sparse bloom	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Inflorescence Exsertion	Inflorescence exsertion measured in centimeters	3	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Panicle Erectness	Panicle erectness	1 - Erect	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Plant Color	Plant color at harvest	4 - Purple-red	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
PHENOLOGY	Short Day Anthesis	Short day anthesis	54	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
PHENOLOGY	Flowering Rating	Flowering rating taken 65 days after planting and approximately 90 days after planting	3 - Medium (60-70 days)	SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.2000		Not Available
PRODUCTION	Yield Potential	Yield potential (1 = High, 5 = Low)	3	SORGHUM.STC2005	PI 527429 03 SD
PRODUCTION	SEED WEIGHT	Weight of 100 seeds recorded in grams	2.119	SORGHUM.WEIGHTS	PI 527429 03 SD
QUALITY	Total Digestible Nutrients	Total digestable nutrients percentage	78.84	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
QUALITY	Metabolizable Energy	Metabolizable energy for swine expressed in Mcal/cwt	144.38	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
QUALITY	Net Energy for Gain	Net Energy for gain (cattle) expressed in Mcal/cwt	57.09	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
QUALITY	Net Energy for Lactation	Net Energy for lactation (cattle) epxressed in Mcal/cwt	88.16	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
QUALITY	Net Energy for Maintenance	Net Energy for maintenance (cattle) expressed in Mcal/cwt	86.45	Excel Spreadsheet or as an HTML webpage. ">SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.CHEMICAL.NUTRITIONAL	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
STRESS	ALUMINUM TOXICITY	Aluminum toxicity tolerance (1.0 = Tolerant, 5.0 = Totally Susceptible)	5.0	SORGHUM.ACID.SOIL.STCROIX.91-1.ALTOX	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
STRESS	Manganese Toxicity	Manganese toxicity tolerance (1.0 - Tolerant, 5.0 = Totally Susceptible)	5.0	SORGHUM.ACID.SOIL.STCROIX.91-1.MNTOX	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available
TAXONOMIC	Race	Race (Harlan & de Wet, 1972)	01 - Bicolor	SORGHUM.ST.CROIX.91-1	PI 527429 01 SD	Not Available