Genus Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb.

Possible synonym of Urochloa P. Beauv.


Summary
Genus number:
1638
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Paniceae
Subtribe:
Melinidinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
a proposal for conservation (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9) Brachiaria eruciformis Sm. has failed


Synonyms
Possible synonym(s)

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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1998. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 47. Taxon 47:869. Note: conservation proposal not recommended
  2. Torres González, A. M. & C. M. Morton. 2005. Molecular and morphological phylogenetic analysis of Brachiaria and Urochloa (Poaceae). Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 37:36-44. Note: Urochloa, Brachiaria, Eriochloa, and Melinis form a monophyletic group
  3. Veldkamp, J. F. 1996. (1221) Proposal to conserve the name Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb. (Gramineae) with a conserved type. Taxon 45:319-320.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1638. Accessed 17 April 2026.