Sorghum x drummondii
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Family Poaceae
Taxonomy: Sorghum x drummondii (Nees ex Steud.) Millsp. & Chase
Synonyms: 6 (APC 2026-07-30)
- Andropogon drummondii Steud. (nomenclatural synonym)
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. sudanensis Piper (taxonomic synonym)
- Sorghum bicolor subsp. x drummondii (Steud.) de Wet ex Davidse (nomenclatural synonym)
- Sorghum bicolor subsp. x drummondii de Wet (taxonomic synonym)
- Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf (taxonomic synonym)
- Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense (Piper) Chase (taxonomic synonym)
Distribution (APC): WA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised)
Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, Florabase, ATRP
Traits
Top source datasets: Metcalfe_2020_2 (21), NHNSW_2022 (2), NHNSW_2023 (4), WAH_2023_2 (3), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 23 traits from 33 records in 6 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): 4 mm (3.5-4.5 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- fruit_type (categorical): caryopsis (3) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2; NHNSW_2023; WAH_2023_2]
- 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): 1950 mm2 (1950-1950 mm2) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- leaf_length (numerical): 325 mm (150-500 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- leaf_width (numerical): 10 mm (8-12 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): therophyte (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- life_history (categorical): annual (1) [sources: 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]
whole plant morphology
- plant_height (numerical): 2.33 m (0.8-3 m) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2; WAH_2023_2]
Sources
| dataset_id | n_traits | n_records | reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe_2020_2 | 18 | 21 | 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/. |
| WAH_2023_2 | 2 | 3 | Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/. |
| NHNSW_2022 | 2 | 2 | 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. |