Morphology, taxonomy, and natural distribution of Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb

We reviewed 97 species of the genus Brachiaria, spanning the whole taxon. The species were arranged in groups according to perceived natural affinities. The morphology of the inflorescence, especially the spikelet, was examined in detail and found to be highly variable; accordingly, the number of op...

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Main Authors: Renvoize, S.A., Clayton, W.D., Kabuye, Christine H.S.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1996
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82022
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description We reviewed 97 species of the genus Brachiaria, spanning the whole taxon. The species were arranged in groups according to perceived natural affinities. The morphology of the inflorescence, especially the spikelet, was examined in detail and found to be highly variable; accordingly, the number of options for possible alliances among the species is particularly large. Although we eventually established a framework based on nine groups, their boundaries are as yet tentative, with 14 species still to be adequately grouped. The relationship of Brachiaria with other close genera is also discussed.
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spelling CGSpace820222025-11-05T16:57:43Z Morphology, taxonomy, and natural distribution of Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb Renvoize, S.A. Clayton, W.D. Kabuye, Christine H.S. brachiaria plant anatomy taxonomy geographical distribution provenance anatomía de la planta taxonomía distribución geográfica procedencia We reviewed 97 species of the genus Brachiaria, spanning the whole taxon. The species were arranged in groups according to perceived natural affinities. The morphology of the inflorescence, especially the spikelet, was examined in detail and found to be highly variable; accordingly, the number of options for possible alliances among the species is particularly large. Although we eventually established a framework based on nine groups, their boundaries are as yet tentative, with 14 species still to be adequately grouped. The relationship of Brachiaria with other close genera is also discussed. 1996 2017-06-20T09:00:32Z 2017-06-20T09:00:32Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82022 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Gado de Corte (CNPGC) Renvoize, S.A.; Clayton, W.D.; Kabuye, Christine H.S.. 1996. Morphology, taxonomy, and natural distribution of Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb . In: Miles, John W; Maass, Brigitte L; Valle, Cacilda Borges do; Kumble, Vrinda (eds.). Brachiaria: Biology, agronomy, and improvement . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT); Campo Grande, BR : Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Gado de Corte (CNPGC), Cali, CO. p. 1-15. (CIAT publication no. 259)
spellingShingle brachiaria
plant anatomy
taxonomy
geographical distribution
provenance
anatomía de la planta
taxonomía
distribución geográfica
procedencia
Renvoize, S.A.
Clayton, W.D.
Kabuye, Christine H.S.
Morphology, taxonomy, and natural distribution of Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb
title Morphology, taxonomy, and natural distribution of Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb
title_full Morphology, taxonomy, and natural distribution of Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb
title_fullStr Morphology, taxonomy, and natural distribution of Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb
title_full_unstemmed Morphology, taxonomy, and natural distribution of Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb
title_short Morphology, taxonomy, and natural distribution of Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb
title_sort morphology taxonomy and natural distribution of brachiaria trin griseb
topic brachiaria
plant anatomy
taxonomy
geographical distribution
provenance
anatomía de la planta
taxonomía
distribución geográfica
procedencia
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82022
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