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Natural variation in Brachiaria and existing germplasm collections

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Title Natural variation in Brachiaria and existing germplasm collections
 
Creator Keller-Grein, Gerhard
Maass, Brigitte L.
Hanson, Jean
 
Subject brachiaria
germplasm
genetic resources
biogeography
natural distribution
species
plant collections
plant anatomy
 
Description Seven perennial species of African origin - Brachiaria arrecta, B. brizantha, B. decumbens, B. dictyoneura, B. humidicola, B. mutica, and B. ruziziensis - have been used as fodder plants, particulary in tropical America. The history of the commercial cultivars is given, and their most important attributes are described. Access to germplasm diversity is essential for plant cultivar Development. The world's major ex situ collections of Brachiaria germplasm are listed, together with descriptions of their holdings and management. The biogeographic origin of major species and the natural variation in terms of morphology and isozymes are described. Needs for future collection and conservation are identified.
 
Date 1996
2014-10-31T06:21:46Z
2014-10-31T06:21:46Z
 
Type Report
 
Identifier 958-9439-57-8
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50877
 
Language en
 
Relation CIAT Publication
 
Rights Limited Access
 
Publisher International Center for Tropical Agriculture