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Details for: PI 562254,
Sorghum laxiflorum
F. M. Bailey, FAO 55036
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Sorghum laxiflorum
F. M. Bailey
Top Name:
FAO 55036
Origin:
Collected – Sudan
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
1980
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
25 count
PI 562254 01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Sorghum laxiflorum
F. M. Bailey
Top Name:
FAO 55036
Origin:
Collected – Sudan
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
1980
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
Sudan
Donated
1980.
Donor(s):
Anishetty, N. Murthi, IBPGR thru FAO of U.N.
Accession Names and Identifiers
FAO 55036
Type: Other or unclassified name
Group: FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Narrative
Sorghum laxiflorum
F. M. Bailey
Genus:
Sorghum
Section:
Heterosorghum
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Sorghinae
Nomen number:
35124
Place of publication:
Rep. Exped. Bellenden-Ker 70. 1889
Verified:
11/01/1995
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Vacoparis laxiflora
(F. M. Bailey) Spangler
Common names
Name
References
Annotations
Nomenclature Name Change:
06 Mar 2008, from
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench to
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench subsp.
bicolor
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
06 Mar 2008, from
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench subsp.
bicolor
to
Sorghum laxiflorum
F. M. Bailey
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Phenotype Data
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COMMENT
Desirability Rating
Overall plant desirability (1.0 = Excellent, 5.0 = Poor)
2.8
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DISEASE
Anthracnose
Incidence of Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola)
1.0 - Resistant
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DISEASE
Rust
Incidence of rust (Puccinia purpurea)
3.0 - (1.0 = Resistant, 5.0 = Susceptible)
SORGHUM.STC1992
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GROWTH
Plant Height
Plant height in centimeters to top of head, measured at 50% flowering
180
SORGHUM.STC1992
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GROWTH
Height Uniformity
Height uniformity of plant
2.0 - (1.0 = Very uniform, 5.0 = Not uniform)
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Stalk Juiciness
Juicy/Dry Midrib
2 - Intermediate
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Color
Phenotypic seed color (does not involve glumes)
3 - Yellow
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MORPHOLOGY
Mid-Rib Color
Leaf midrib color
1 - Colorless
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MORPHOLOGY
Awns
Type of awns at maturity
2 - Short
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MORPHOLOGY
Seed Type
Form of the seed
1 - Single
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MORPHOLOGY
Basil Tiller
Number of basal tillers per plant
2
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MORPHOLOGY
Branch Angle
Panicle branch angle
1 - Erect
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MORPHOLOGY
Endosperm Color
Color of the endosperm
1 - White
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MORPHOLOGY
Endosperm Texture
Texture of the endosperm
4 - Almost starchy
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Endosperm Type
Type of endosperm
1 - Non-waxy
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Glume Color
Color of the glume
1 - Purple
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MORPHOLOGY
Glume Pubescence
Glume pubescence
2 - Intermediate
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MORPHOLOGY
Amount of Kernel Covered
Amount of kernel covered by the glumes
3 - 50% kernel covered
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MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Plumpness
Plumpness of the kernel
2 - Dimple
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MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Shape
Shape of the kernel
2 - Oval
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MORPHOLOGY
Mesocarp
Mesocarp
2 - Thin
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MORPHOLOGY
Nodal Tiller
Nodal tillering
2 - No
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MORPHOLOGY
Panicle Length
Length of panicle in centimeters
20
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Pericarp Color
Color of the pericarp
2 - Red
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MORPHOLOGY
Shattering
Seed shattering
1 - Non
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MORPHOLOGY
Sprouting Tendency
Seed sprouting tendency
2 - No
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MORPHOLOGY
Stalk Waxiness
Waxiness of the stem
1 - Bloom
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Testa
Testa
1 - Yes
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Inflorescence Exsertion
Inflorescence exsertion measured in centimeters
20
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Panicle Compactness
Compactness of the panicle
1 - Compact
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MORPHOLOGY
Panicle Erectness
Panicle erectness
1 - Erect
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Plant Color
Plant color at harvest
1 - Purple
SORGHUM.STC1992
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MORPHOLOGY
Panicle Shape
Shape of the panicle
2 - Oval
SORGHUM.STC1992
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PHENOLOGY
Flowering Rating
Flowering rating taken 65 days after planting and approximately 90 days after planting
5 - Very late (90+ days)
SORGHUM.PHOTOPERIOD.2000
Not Available
PRODUCTION
Yield Potential
Yield potential (1 = High, 5 = Low)
2.9
SORGHUM.STC1992
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PRODUCTION
SEED WEIGHT
Weight of 100 seeds recorded in grams
3.289
SORGHUM.WEIGHTS
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QUALITY
Grain Weathering
Grain weathering
2 - Good
SORGHUM.STC1992
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TAXONOMIC
Working Group
The working group (Murty & Govil) of sorghum for the accession
39 - Caudatum-nigricans
SORGHUM.STC1992
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TAXONOMIC
Race
Race (Harlan & de Wet, 1972)
03 - Caudatum
SORGHUM.STC1992
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