Fauna no 3 yogyakarta 2 faculty of agriculture university of miyazaki, japan. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Scout for mealy bugs and treat as needed, look carefully at the intersection of the leaf and the main stem because mealy bugs can hide in these areas. Plants profile for pennisetum purpureum elephant grass. Pennisetum definition of pennisetum by the free dictionary. Making a dramatic statement in the landscape, awardwinning pennisetum setaceum purple fountain grass is a showy ornamental grass forming a mound of gracefully, arching, narrow leaves. Dna methylation and embryogenic competence in leaves and. Media in category pennisetum purpureumthe following 190 files are in this category, out of 190 total. Effect of frequency of cutting on the yield and composition. Mostly planted for cut and carry systems, and not for longterm grazed pastures. Derived from crosses with napier grass pennisetum purpureum, they are grown as perennial grasses in zones 9 to 12 and as annual grasses in temperate areas.
Regrowth patterns of elephant grass pennisetum purpureum schum. Pdf on dec 5, 2018, abrefa danquah jones and others published elephant grass pennisetum purpureum. It is a very versatile species that can be grown under a wide range of conditions and systems. There is also a group of pennisetums with purple foliage but that share a different background.
Plants grow poorly in the partial shade unless the soil has been cleared of roots surrounding trees and shrubs. Two experiments were done with different harvests season of the grass. Pennisetum purpureum an overview sciencedirect topics. General pest and disease practices as listed in notes. Common names elephant grass, merker grass, napier grass, english. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about napiergrass, elephant grass pennisetum purpureum prince supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Pennisetum synonyms, pennisetum pronunciation, pennisetum translation, english dictionary definition of pennisetum. Elephant grass, napier grass pennisetum purpureum napier grass is not native to florida. Pennisetum purpureum synonyms, pennisetum purpureum pronunciation, pennisetum purpureum translation, english dictionary definition of pennisetum purpureum. Stems less fibrous, leaves larger, softer, less persistent hairs than on p. Pennisetum purpureum scientific name pennisetum purpureum schumach.
A large image of pennisetum purpureum elephant grass from the usda plants database. The quality of napier grass pennisetum purpureum schum. Media in category pennisetum purpureum the following 190 files are in this category, out of 190 total. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Elephant grass pennisetum purpureum schumach is a tall, fastgrowing perennial c4 bunchgrass discovered in 1905 in tropical africa as a forage crop.
Eight cultivars of napiergrass pennisetum purpureum schumach. Enzymatic degradation of elephant grass pennisetum purpureum. The influence of frequency of cutting on the yield and chemical composition of pennisetum purpureum schum under the environmental conditions obtaining in southwestern nigeria was studied in 195354. This c 4 grass is included in the global compendium of weeds where it is listed as an agricultural and environmental weed as. Digestibility and quality of pennisetum purpureum cv. The cutting frequencies adopted being seventeen, eight, six and four times sampling a year, which permitted the plants to grow for intervals. Pennisetum purpureum being grazed in northern australia. Pdf nutrient content of napier grass pennisetum purpureum. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Napier grass pennisetum purpureum has become by far the most important due to its wide ecological range from the coast to over 2,000 metres, high yield and ease of propagation and management.
In dense growth, prevents regeneration of native species cronk and fuller 1995. Pennisetum purpureum, often commonly called napier grass, cane grass or elephant grass, is a tender perennial grass that is native to africa. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Pennisetum a genus of old world grasses genus pennisetum liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon in. The study was carried out at the alfredo volio mata experimental station of the university of costa rica located at 1542 masl, from july to october 2007. Study on callus induction system of 4 genotype of napiergrass pennisetum purpureum nafiatul umami1, ryo akashi2, takahiro gondo 2, genki ishigaki, hidenori tanaka2 1 faculty of animal science, universitas gadjah mada, jl.
As forage matures there is an increase in the proportion of leaf sheath and flowering stem, which have a lower cp than the leaf fraction. Over the last 30 years, a usdaars nursery containing accessions collected from all over the world has been established in tifton, georgia. Cells are blank where information is not available in the rapid assessment vegetation model. Reported as a weed in 19 crops in 25 countries, including the united states holm et al. After the removal of ammonia and washing with water, a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. In mid summer to early fall, the foliage is topped with slender feathery pinkish flowers plumes, up to 15 in. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 432901 with original publication details. Background elephant grass pennisetum purpureum schumach and hybrid pennisetum pennisetum americanum. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. The growth, yield and quality of elephant grass pennisetum purpureum specific tolerant of acid.
In pennisetum purpureum cut every 4 or 12 weeks the cp concentrations were 98 and 61 gkg dm, respectively paterson, 1933. Attaching two sets, recorded at two places within 500 meter, the first set with maximum nos of pics inside a rejected compound of pwd office and the 2nd set in roadside ditch. The endophytic bacteria isolated from elephant grass. Stem elongation in pennisetum purpureum results from a fixed. In the apg iii angiosperm phylogeny group system, the poaceae are in the commelinids clade, order poales. This c 4 grass is included in the global compendium of weeds where it is listed as an agricultural and environmental weed as well as an invasive species randall, 2012. Aphelenchus avenae, meloidogyne incognita acrita, m.
This grass is grown as a perennial in most of florida zones 9 through 10 but is an annual in cooler climates. Pennisetum setaceum rubrum should be planted on a welldrained site that is exposed to full sun. Large image for pennisetum purpureum elephant grass usda. Silage quality of napier grass pennisetum purpureum schum. As a service to our customers we are providing this early. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. One of the most invasive weeds in papua new guinea warea orapa, nari, papua new guinea, communications to aliens listserver. It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands. Study on callus induction system of 4 genotype of napiergrass. Pennisetum purpureum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The level of methylation did not change during leaf differentiation or aging and similar levels of methylation were found in embryogenic and nonembryogenic callus. Napiergrass, elephant grass pennisetum purpureum prince.
Requiring very little care while providing color and. It encourages the researchers to evaluate the condition of ensilage process of pennisetum purpureum by studying atmosphere modification in the silo and the. Pennisetum giganteum regel pennisetum flexispica k. Request pdf stem elongation in pennisetum purpureum results from a fixed pattern of vegetative development potentially enhanced by the initiation of flowering the characterization of stem.
How to overwinter pennisetum setaceum rubrum laidback. These vegetation models were developed by local experts using available literature, local data, andor expert opinion as documented in the pdf file linked from the name of each potential natural vegetation group listed below. Quantitative and qualitative levels of dna methylation were evaluated in leaves and callus of pennisetum purpureum schum. Cenchrus purpureus schumach, also known as napier grass, elephant grass or uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to the african grasslands. Pennisetum purpureum definition of pennisetum purpureum by. Pennisetum purpureum information from itis the integrated taxonomic information system itis provides authoritative taxonomic information on pennisetum purpureum, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of north america and the world. Napier grass was introduced to florida as a forage crop. Abstract the morphogenetic responses of individual tillers and the composition of tiller populations throughout regrowth in response to all. Pdf nutritional and antinutritional components of pennisetum. There are more than 100 species of pennisetum, some of which are cultivated for grain. Also used for hedgerows and living fences, although roots compete with adjacent crop.
Due to its high biomass productivity, 4080 tons of dry biomass per hectare per annum, elephant grass was first studied as a biomass source for energy in the mid90s. Pennisetum purpureum ufifas center for aquatic and. It is a rapidgrowing, clumpforming grass that produces upright arching, narrow, linear, green leaves in dense clumps growing to 46 tall. It is one of the highest yielding tropical grasses. The difficulty in controlling weed species is one of the primary limitations to the production and use of elephant grass. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. Weed risk assessment for pennisetum purpureum united states of america view info about adobe acrobat pdf format. The growth, yield and quality of elephant grass pennisetum. Pennisetum lachnorrhachis peter pennisetum hainanense h. Enhancement of ethanol production from napiergrass. Genetic relationships among napiergrass pennisetum purpureum. They are popular for their dense clumps of fairly broad, deep purple leaves. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.
Pdf opportunities for napier grass pennisetum purpureum. Napiegrass pennisetum purpureum schumach was treated with a lowmoisture anhydrous ammonia lmaa pre treatment by adding an equal weight of water and keeping it under atmospheric ammonia gas at room temperature for four weeks. Elephantgrass is also attacked by the following nematodes. Proven winners graceful grasses vertigo purple fountain grass pennisetum purpureum none plant details, information and resources. Stem elongation in pennisetum purpureum results from a. Pennisetum purpureum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. An earlier name for pennisetum setaceum was phalaris setacea forssk itis, 2012. Pdf the matrices of young shoots of pennisetum purpureum schumach were subjected to proximate and phytochemical analyses. For more multimedia, look at pennisetum purpureum on wikimedia commons.
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