Formally and informally released cultivars developed from accessions provided by the CIAT tropical forages collection

The following is a list of forage varieties released either by the public or private sector since the 1980s as a result of germplasm evaluation and selection carried out by CIAT and its partners, as well as cultivars resulting from research by national R&D institutions around the world. Table 5 in the publication attached also shows the time interval from germplasm acquisition to cultivar release. It is worth mentioning that since the 1990s, CIAT's breeding focus had been on the selection of pastures and legumes adapted to acid soils, measuring not only their forage potential but also their ability to improve and restore soil fertility. Since 2006/7, the research focus of CIAT's Tropical Forages Program has been further refined to include forage adaptation to climate change and its potential contribution to ecosystem services, including mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.

Crop
forages
Number of accessions
49
Creation date
October 12 2023
Published in Genesys
18 October 2023
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Subset creators


Data curator
Rainer Schultze-Kraft Emeritus, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Data curator
Michael Peters Tropical Forages Program, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Africa Hub, Nairobi, Kenya
Data curator
Peter Wenzl Genetic Resources Program, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Data and resources


MCPD passport data

MCPD - 88a1bd28-7545-4628-8f63-8c78736fa8c6.xlsx

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List of accessions included in the subset

2. CIAT12Stylosanthes guianensis • WildColombia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KX41~
3. CIAT136Stylosanthes guianensis • WildColombia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KGV32
4. CIAT184Stylosanthes guianensis • PUCALLPA • Advanced/improved cultivarColombia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KH04F
5. CIAT350Desmodium heterocarpon • ITABELA • Advanced/improved cultivar
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KXQV1
6. CIAT606Brachiaria decumbens • SENAL • Advanced/improved cultivarUganda
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KY8NN
7. CIAT621Andropogon gayanus • CARIMAGUA 1 • Advanced/improved cultivarNigeria
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KY8HH
8. CIAT679Brachiaria humidicola • SIRATRO • Advanced/improved cultivar
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KKB28
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KPYA~
10. CIAT2340Stylosanthes guianensis • WildColombia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KDS7F
11. CIAT3001Codariocalyx gyroides • Advanced/improved cultivar
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KHPKZ
12. CIAT5277Centrosema acutifolium • VICHADA • Advanced/improved cultivarColombia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KDCJH
13. CIAT6133Brachiaria humidicola • GUALACA • Advanced/improved cultivarZambia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KYRSK
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KE372
15. CIAT6387Brachiaria brizantha • WildKenya
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KYS8$
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KE7S0
17. CIAT6901Panicum maximum • WildKenya
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KYVCW
18. CIAT7026Aeschynomene americana • WildPanama
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KEE5K
19. CIAT10033Stylosanthes seabrana • WildBrazil
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KGWVN
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KH1RY
21. CIAT10280Stylosanthes capitata • CAPICA • Advanced/improved cultivar
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KH51R
24. CIAT13158Desmodium strigillosum • WildThailand
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KJT2K
25. CIAT13635Desmodium cajanifolium • WildColombia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KKA4F
26. CIAT13651Desmodium heterocarpon • MAQUENQUE • Advanced/improved cultivarThailand
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KZFTG
27. CIAT15160Centrosema molle • Advanced/improved cultivarVenezuela
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KM0W3
28. CIAT16051Panicum maximum • WildTanzania
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KN32R
29. CIAT16125Brachiaria brizantha • WildEthiopia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KN4KU
30. CIAT16309Brachiaria brizantha • WildEthiopia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KN8C9
31. CIAT16315Brachiaria brizantha • WildEthiopia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KN8TQ
32. CIAT16467Brachiaria brizantha • WildKenya
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KNBWA
33. CIAT16488Brachiaria brizantha • WildKenya
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KNCFX
34. CIAT16835Brachiaria brizantha • WildZimbabwe
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KNJJ2
35. CIAT17403Flemingia macrophylla • Advanced/improved cultivarThailand
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KNZRH
36. CIAT17434Arachis pintoi • AMARILLO • Advanced/improved cultivarBrazil
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KP09$
37. CIAT17481Leucaena leucocephala • WildBrazil
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KYAG6
38. CIAT17482Leucaena leucocephala • WildBrazil
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KZVRW
39. CIAT17491Leucaena leucocephala • WildMexico
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KP1ZE
40. CIAT17492Leucaena leucocephala • WildEl Salvador
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KP20F
41. CIAT18516Cratylia argentea • VERANIEGA • Advanced/improved cultivarBrazil
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KQ05J
42. CIAT18668Cratylia argentea • VERANIEGA • Advanced/improved cultivarBrazil
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KQ52V
43. CIAT18744Arachis pintoi • PORVENIR • Advanced/improved cultivarBrazil
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KQ7K$
44. CIAT21565Chamaecrista rotundifolia • WildColombia
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KSP9U
45. CIAT21888Leucaena leucocephala • ROMELIA • Advanced/improved cultivar
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KSZT8
46. CIAT22160Arachis pintoi • Advanced/improved cultivarBrazil
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KX7X9
47. CIAT25522Centrosema macrocarpum • Advanced/improved cultivar
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KX8DS
48. CIAT26110Brachiaria brizantha • Advanced/improved cultivarBurundi
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KVTM3
49. CIAT26149Brachiaria humidicola • WildBurundi
COL003 • DOI: 10.18730/KVVDW