Sorghum arundinaceum
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Family Poaceae
Taxonomy: Sorghum arundinaceum (Desv.) Stapf
Synonyms: 8 (APC 2026-07-30)
- Andropogon arundinaceus Willd. (nomenclatural synonym)
- Andropogon verticilliflorus Steud. (taxonomic synonym)
- Raphis arundinacea Desv. (orthographic variant)
- Rhaphis arundinaceus Desv. (nomenclatural synonym)
- Sorghum bicolor subsp. arundinaceum (Desv.) de Wet & J.R.Harlan ex Davidse (nomenclatural synonym)
- Sorghum bicolor subsp. arundinaceum de Wet & J.R.Harlan (nomenclatural synonym)
- Sorghum brevicarinatum Snowden (taxonomic synonym)
- Sorghum verticilliflorum (Steud.) Stapf (taxonomic synonym)
Misapplied names: 2 (APC 2026-07-30)
- Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. (misapplied)
- Trachypogon avenaceus (Kunth) Nees (misapplied)
Distribution (APC): Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), NI (naturalised), ACT (doubtfully naturalised)
Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, ATRP
Traits
Top source datasets: Metcalfe_2020_2 (22), NHNSW_2022 (3), NHNSW_2023 (4), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 24 traits from 32 records in 5 datasets.
Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.
flower morphology
- sex_type (categorical): andromonoecious (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
fruit morphology
- fruit_length (numerical): 2.75 mm (2-3.5 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- fruit_type (categorical): caryopsis (2) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2; NHNSW_2023]
- fruit_fleshiness (categorical): dry (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- fruit_dehiscence (categorical): dehiscent (1); indehiscent (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
leaf morphology
- leaf_area (numerical): 10125 mm2 (10125-10125 mm2) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- leaf_length (numerical): 450 mm (50-850 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- leaf_width (numerical): 37.5 mm (5-70 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- leaf_lamina_posture (categorical): flat (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
- leaf_phyllotaxis (categorical): alternate (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
- plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): leaf (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
life history
- photosynthetic_pathway (categorical): c4 (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- plant_growth_form (categorical): graminoid (1); herb (1); tussock (2) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2; NHNSW_2022; Wenk_2022]
- life_form (categorical): hemicryptophyte (1); therophyte (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- life_history (categorical): perennial (2) [sources: NHNSW_2022; Wenk_2023]
- woodiness_detailed (categorical): herbaceous (2) [sources: NHNSW_2022; Wenk_2022]
- root_structure (categorical): non_mycorrhizal (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- pollination_syndrome (categorical): wind (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- dispersal_syndrome (categorical): anemochory (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- vegetative_reproduction_ability (categorical): not_vegetative (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
seed morphology
- seed_dry_mass (numerical): 7.94 mg (7.94-7.94 mg) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
whole plant morphology
- plant_height (numerical): 4 m (4-4 m) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
Sources
| dataset_id | n_traits | n_records | reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe_2020_2 | 19 | 22 | D. Metcalfe. “Unpublished data: Traits of Poaceae spp, CSIRO”. 2020. |
| NHNSW_2023 | 4 | 4 | N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/. |
| NHNSW_2022 | 3 | 3 | N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/. |
| Wenk_2022 | 2 | 2 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022. |
| Wenk_2023 | 1 | 1 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023. |