Details for: PI 410156, Melica decumbens Thunb., 2130

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Melica decumbens Thunb.

Top Name:

2130

Origin:

Collected – South Africa

Maintained:

Western Regional PI Station

Received by NPGS:

21 Jun 1976

PI Assigned:

1976

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Perennial

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Inventory Volume:

184
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Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	200 count		PI 410156 90i SD

Seed available for distribution is a limited resource. The quantity of seed distributed is hopefully sufficient to conduct the intended research. If additional seed is required, the recipient is urged to grow and reproduce the seed. Repeated requests for seed of the same accession will not be honored.

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Melica decumbens Thunb.

Top Name:

2130

Origin:

Collected – South Africa

Maintained:

Western Regional PI Station

Received by NPGS:

21 Jun 1976

PI Assigned:

1976

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Perennial

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Source History

Collected

1976.
South Africa
Locality: Compassberg Ranch, 30km west of Middelburg. Growing on open grassland.
Elevation: 2300m.

Collector(s):

Donated

21 June 1976.
Maryland, United States
Comment: Collected February, March, and April, 1976.
Donor(s):

Accession Names and Identifiers

2130

Type: Collector identifier

Narrative

Tufted, perennial plant. Possible ornamental value. 10

Melica decumbens Thunb.

Genus:

Melica

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Pooideae

Tribe:

Meliceae

Nomen number:

70436

Place of publication:

Prodr. pl. cap. 21. 1794

Verified:

09/13/2010 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

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

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	staggers grass			1	Kellerman, T. S. et al. 1988. Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa
Afrikaans	dronkgras			2	Gibbs-Russell, G. E. et al. 1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa vol. 58

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Study	Inventory	Availability
GROWTH	Aggressive	Aggressiveness (coded)	2 - MEDIUM	GRASS.W6	PI 410156 76o SD	Not Available
GROWTH	Spring Recovery	Relative time of spring recovery (coded)	2 - MEDIUM	GRASS.W6	PI 410156 76o SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf number	Relative number of leaves	2 - AVERAGE	GRASS.W6	PI 410156 76o SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Position	Leaf position (coded)	2 - CAULINE	GRASS.W6	PI 410156 76o SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Root Type	Root type (coded)	2 - BUNCH	GRASS.W6	PI 410156 76o SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Stem Habit	Stem growth habit (coded).	1 - ERECT	GRASS.W6	PI 410156 76o SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Stem Number	Stem number (coded)	2 - AVERAGE	GRASS.W6	PI 410156 76o SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Stem Strength	Stem strength (coded)	2 - AVERAGE	GRASS.W6	PI 410156 76o SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Stem Texture	Stem texture (coded)	2 - MEDIUM	GRASS.W6	PI 410156 76o SD	Not Available