Grass Characterization 2025

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Grass characterization data collected in Ethiopia at Zwai sites

Partner
Crop name
forages
Number of accessions
42
Number of traits
17
Start of evaluation
Date not provided
End of evaluation
Date not provided
Dataset metadata

Dataset creators

Data manager
Alemayehu Teressa International Livestock Research Institute
Data collector
Hailu Mekuria International Livestock Research Institute
Data collector
Hedato Abebe International Livestock Research Institute
Data curator
Yonas Sime International Livestock Research Institute
Data curator
Arega Alemayehu International Livestock Research Institute
Data collector
Tamiru Olbama International Livestock Research Institute

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Dataset file

Grass Characterization 2025.xlsx

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Dataset metadata

Metadata.xlsx

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MCPD passport data

MCPD - ec7ba3cc-c821-48f1-b8f2-08852b6b06e1.xlsx

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Date of dataset
2025
Metadata create date
December 16, 2025
Metadata updated date
December 22, 2025
Published in Genesys
December 22, 2025
Traits observed

Site in Ethiopia where accession was characterised

Height from the ground to tip of 10 randomly chosen mature plants

Recorded at plant maturity.

Record the hairiness of the surface of a mature stem when first inflorescences are forming in the plot.

Record the Presence or absence of stolon on 10 randomly selected plants and report as a mean.

Record the Presence or absence of Rhizome on 10 randomly selected plants and report as a mean

Recorded at plant maturity.

Length from the base to leaf tip of third leaf from top of plant

Width at mid part of third leaf from top of the plant

Record the predominant primary colour.

Record the hairiness when first inflorescences are forming in the plot on a mature leaf.

Record the predominant leaf margin of a mature leaf when first inflorescences are forming in the plot.

Recorded on a mature inflorescence.

Recorded at 50% flowering.

Record the length from the lowest spikelet to the tip of a mature inflorescence at 50% flowering.

Number of days from sowing/planting until first inflorescences are forming in the plot for first year after establishment and days from cutting until first inflorescences are forming in the plot for evaluation in subsequent years. Recorded for plants with the same planting/ cutting date at the same location in the same year.

Record the predominant primary colour.

Accessions

List of accessions included in the dataset

ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G6KG*
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G7C46
4. 977 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Rwanda
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G829C
5. 1097 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • DR Congo
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FPYRX
6. 6627 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Pioneer • Advanced/improved cultivar
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G5WP5
7. 6630 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Masaba • Advanced/improved cultivar
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G5WS8
8. 6633 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Callide • Advanced/improved cultivar • Australia
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G5WVA
9. 6634 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Bandai • Advanced/improved cultivar
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G5WWB
10. 7103 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Mabrara • Advanced/improved cultivar • Uganda
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G6757
11. 7113 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Rongai • Advanced/improved cultivar
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G67BD
12. 7757 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Ethiopia
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G6NQX
13. 9163 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Ethiopia
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/G7PM9
14. 10101 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Ethiopia
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FP5XB
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRNE3
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRQAT
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRQMU
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRQP1
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRRFT
20. 12968 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Kenya
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRTGH
21. 13053 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Kenya
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRVJE
22. 13080 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Kenya
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRW5~
23. 13175 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Kenya
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRYE*
24. 13229 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Kenya
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FRZR0
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FS2XV
26. 13487 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Ethiopia
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FS6BT
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FSDM0
28. 15569 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • South Africa
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FTTFX
29. 15570 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • South Africa
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FTTGY
30. 15571 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • South Africa
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FTTHZ
31. 15578 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Zimbabwe
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FTTR1
32. 19564 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Uganda
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYAR~
33. 19570 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Kenya
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYAY2
34. 19574 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Kenya
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYB26
35. 19578 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Mbarara • Advanced/improved cultivar • Uganda
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYB6A
36. 19580 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Australia
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYB8C
37. 19587 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Malawi
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYBFK
38. 19589 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Malawi
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYBHN
39. 19590 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Kenya
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYBJP
40. 19592 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Elmba • Wild • Colombia
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYBMR
41. 19593 • Chloris gayana Kunth • Wild • Australia
ETH013 • DOI: 10.18730/FYBNS