Harlan, J.R. and de Wet, J.M.J. (1972) A Simplified Classification of Cultivated Sorghum. Crop Science, 12 (2). pp. 172-176.
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Abstract
The simplified classification presented for Sorghum bicolor (Linn.) Moencihs so easy that it requires no special knowledge of the crop to correctly identify mature heads and spikelets. Variation is partitioned into five basic races (bicolor, guinea, caudatum, kafir, and durra) and all combinations of their hybrid derivatives, for a total of 15 races. Intermediate races are designated, for example, as kafir-caudatum, durra-bicolor, etc. Subraces are the commonly used agronomic groups (feterita, kaura, sorgo, sudangrass, etc.) familiar to sorghum workers. None of these requires a formal Latin name.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | The study supported by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station. Received Aug. 10, 1971. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sorghum bicolor, Races of sorghum |
| Author Affiliation: | Professors, Crop Evolution Laboratory, Agronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801 |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Sep 2013 06:10 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2013 06:10 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci1972.0011183X0012... |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/11712 |
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