Details for: PI 641703, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., 96-C-106


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Top Name:
96-C-106
Origin:
Developed – China
Received by NPGS:
09 Dec 2005
Improvement Status:
Genetic material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Restrictions
Interstate Shipment Prohibited by Federal Seed Act
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Interstate Shipment Restricted by Federal Seed Act
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/wvcode/code.cfm?chap=19&art=16
  • USA – West Virginia (and in lawn and turf seed and mixtures)
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Class 3: Containment
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Noxious Weed
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Top Name:
96-C-106
Origin:
Developed – China
Received by NPGS:
09 Dec 2005
Improvement Status:
Genetic material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
96-C-106
Type: Donor identifier

PI 648260
Type: Inventory

Narrative
Characterized with natural turf height as 9.5~12.5cm and with rhizome depth as 7.25~11.5cm. Also characterized by purple red stem, dark green leaf, internodes length from 2.5 to 5.0cm, leaf width from 0.20 to 0.25cm, turf height of 9.5 to 12.5cm, inflorescence length of 2.0 to 2.5cm, inflorescence height of 10.5 to 14.9cm and 1000 seed weight of 0.21 g. Remains green for 270~285 d in Middle and Lower Regions of Yangtze Rive in P.R. of China. 24~45d is needed to obtain 85% coverage with the propagation ratio as 1/5. The dense inflorescence and the seed set could be as high as 63.9% in Nanjing regions. The turf is dense and possesses high resilience and could be mowed as low as 1 cm. Adapted to different adverse growth conditions. Its temporary wilting points is an low as 0.87%. Could tolerate the soil with pH as 9.0 and Nacl solution of soil as high as 2.0%. No severe diseases have been discovered except the pythium blight.
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Genus:
Cynodon
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Chloridoideae
Tribe:
Cynodonteae
Subtribe:
Eleusininae
Nomen number:

12848
Place of publication:

Syn. pl. 1:85. 1805
Verified:
07/06/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. afghanicus J. R. Harlan & de Wet (1 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. aridus J. R. Harlan & de Wet (1 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. coursii (A. Camus) J. R. Harlan & de Wet (5 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. dactylon (269 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. elegans Rendle (2 active accession[s])
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. polevansii (Stent) J. R. Harlan & de Wet (4 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. var. densus Hurcombe

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBermuda grass  1Englert, J. M. et al. 1999. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
Englishcommon couch  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishgreen couch  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishIndian couch  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishplain couch  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Afrikaansgewonekweek  2Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Arabicnajeel  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
Arabictheel  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
English (Canada)Bermuda grass Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 41.
Frenchchiendent pied-de-poule  2Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
French (Canada)chiendent pied-de-poule Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 41.
Italiangramina  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Swedishhundtandsgräs  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesegou ya gen  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
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Pedigree
Description:
A selection obtained in a population of bermudagrass land in suburbs of nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, P.R. of China
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration. GP-2, BERMUDAGRASS. Issued: 01 Sep 2006.
  • Liu, J., S. He, & Y. Liu. 2006. 96-C-106 Bermudagrass. Crop Sci. (Madison) 46(5):2341.