Details for: PI 562370, Sorghum sp., FAO49975

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Sorghum sp.

Top Name:

FAO49975

Origin:

Collected – Kenya

Maintained:

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)

Received by NPGS:

1978

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	25 count		PI 562370 01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Sorghum sp.

Top Name:

FAO49975

Origin:

Collected – Kenya

Maintained:

Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)

Received by NPGS:

1978

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Collected

Kenya

Donated

1978.

Donor(s):

Anishetty, N. Murthi, IBPGR thru FAO of U.N.

Accession Names and Identifiers

FAO49975

Type: Other or unclassified name

Group: NSSL

National Seed Storage Laboratory (USA)

Narrative

Sorghum spp.

Genus:

Sorghum

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Andropogoneae

Subtribe:

Sorghinae

Nomen number:

300578

Comment:

catch-all record for unidentified or unnamed plants of Sorghum
for noxious weed information see other perennial Sorghum species

Verified:

05/10/2000 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	sorghum			1	Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A. State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act (updated annually).

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Study	Inventory
COMMENT	Desirability Rating	Overall plant desirability (1.0 = Excellent, 5.0 = Poor)	2.9	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
DISEASE	Anthracnose	Incidence of Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola)	1.0 - Resistant	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
DISEASE	Rust	Incidence of rust (Puccinia purpurea)	2.5 - (1.0 = Resistant, 5.0 = Susceptible)	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
GROWTH	Plant Height	Plant height in centimeters to top of head, measured at 50% flowering	230	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
GROWTH	Height Uniformity	Height uniformity of plant	1.5 - (1.0 = Very uniform, 5.0 = Not uniform)	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Stalk Juiciness	Juicy/Dry Midrib	2 - Intermediate	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Kernel Color	Phenotypic seed color (does not involve glumes)	3 - Yellow	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Mid-Rib Color	Leaf midrib color	1 - Colorless	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Awns	Type of awns at maturity	2 - Short	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Type	Form of the seed	1 - Single	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Basil Tiller	Number of basal tillers per plant	0	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Branch Angle	Panicle branch angle	1 - Erect	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Endosperm Color	Color of the endosperm	1 - White	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Endosperm Texture	Texture of the endosperm	5 - Completely starchy	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Endosperm Type	Type of endosperm	1 - Non-waxy	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Glume Color	Color of the glume	4 - Black	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Glume Pubescence	Glume pubescence	1 - Yes	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Amount of Kernel Covered	Amount of kernel covered by the glumes	3 - 50% kernel covered	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Kernel Plumpness	Plumpness of the kernel	2 - Dimple	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Kernel Shape	Shape of the kernel	1 - Round	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Mesocarp	Mesocarp	1 - Thick	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Nodal Tiller	Nodal tillering	1 - Yes	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Panicle Length	Length of panicle in centimeters	20	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Pericarp Color	Color of the pericarp	2 - Red	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Shattering	Seed shattering	1 - Non	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Sprouting Tendency	Seed sprouting tendency	2 - No	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Stalk Waxiness	Waxiness of the stem	1 - Bloom	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Testa	Testa	1 - Yes	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Inflorescence Exsertion	Inflorescence exsertion measured in centimeters	15	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Panicle Compactness	Compactness of the panicle	2 - Semi-compact	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Panicle Erectness	Panicle erectness	1 - Erect	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Plant Color	Plant color at harvest	1 - Purple	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Panicle Shape	Shape of the panicle	3 - Elliptical	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
PRODUCTION	Yield Potential	Yield potential (1 = High, 5 = Low)	3	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
PRODUCTION	SEED WEIGHT	Weight of 100 seeds recorded in grams	3.109	SORGHUM.WEIGHTS	PI 562370 01 SD
QUALITY	Grain Weathering	Grain weathering	2 - Good	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
TAXONOMIC	Working Group	The working group (Murty & Govil) of sorghum for the accession	39 - Caudatum-nigricans	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD
TAXONOMIC	Race	Race (Harlan & de Wet, 1972)	03 - Caudatum	SORGHUM.STC1992	PI 562370 01 SD