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Revised checklist of wild sorghum species occurring in Malawi

Citation

Khaki Mponya N (2022). Revised checklist of wild sorghum species occurring in Malawi. Version 1.1. Malawi Plant Genetic Resources Centre (MPGRC). Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xbwflq accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-04.

Description

This is a revised checklist of sorghum wild species observed to occur in Malawi.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Refer to the previous metadata

Sampling

Refer to the previous metadata

Quality Control

Refer to the previous metadata

Method steps

  1. Refer to the previous metadata

Taxonomic Coverages

Taxa reported here are to subspecies level. The highest taxonomic rank being the kingdom.
  1. Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
    common name: Sorghum rank: variety
  2. Sorghum arundinaceum(Desv.) Stapf
    common name: Sorghum rank: species
  3. Sorghum versicolor Andersson
    common name: Sorghum rank: species
  4. Sorghum bicolor subsp. Verticilliflorum (L.) Moench
    common name: Sorghum rank: subspecies
  5. Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf
    common name: Sorghum rank: species
  6. Sorghum rigidifolium Stapf.
    common name: Sorghum rank: species
  7. Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
    common name: Sorghum rank: species
  8. Sorghum almum Parodi
    common name: Sorghum rank: species
  9. Sorghum drummondii(Nees ex Steud.) Millsp. & Chase
    common name: Sorghum rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Wild sorghum species were observed across the country.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Nolipher Khaki Mponya
originator
position: Agric.Res.Scientist
MPGRC
Chitedze Research Station, Box 158
Lilongwe
MW
email: noliemponya@yahoo.com
Nolipher Khaki Mponya
metadata author
position: Agric.Res.Scientist
MPGRC
Chitedze Research Station, P.O.Box 158
Lilongwe
MW
email: noliemponya@yahoo.com
Nolipher Khaki Mponya
principal investigator
position: Agric.Res.Scientist
MPGRC
Chitedze Research Station, P.O.Box 158
Lilongwe
MW
email: noliemponya@yahoo.com
Nigel Maxted
user
University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham
Birmingham
B 15 2TT, Edgbaston
GB
email: n.maxted@bham.ac.uk
Moses Maliro
user
position: Professor in Plant Breeding
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural resources
Lilongwe
MW
email: mmaliro@hotmail.com
Dr. Zacharia Magombo
reviewer
position: Senior Scientist
National Herbarium and Botanic Gardens of Malawi
Zomba
MW
email: zachmagombo@gmail.com
Nolipher Khaki Mponya
administrative point of contact
position: Agric.Res.Scientist
MPGRC
Chitedze Research Station, P.O.Box 158
Lilongwe
MW
email: noliemponya@yahoo.com
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