Sorghum
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Family Poaceae
Taxonomy:
Synonyms: 4 (APC 2026-07-30)
- Sarga Ewart (taxonomic synonym)
- Sorghum sect. Chrysosorghum Roberty (taxonomic synonym)
- Sorgum Adans. (taxonomic synonym)
- Vacoparis Spangler (taxonomic synonym)
Distribution (APC):
Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, ATRP
Traits
Top source datasets: Metcalfe_2020_2 (4), Schmidt_2003 (7). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 10 traits from 11 records in 2 datasets.
Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.
leaf morphology
- leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
life history
- plant_growth_form (categorical): graminoid (1); tussock (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2; Schmidt_2003]
- life_history (categorical): annual (1) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
- nitrogen_fixing (categorical): non_nitrogen_fixer (1) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
- root_structure (categorical): arbuscular_mycorrhizal (1) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
- pollination_syndrome (categorical): wind (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
- vegetative_reproduction_ability (categorical): not_vegetative (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_2]
nutrient and stable isotope
- leaf_N_per_dry_mass (numerical): 20 mg/g (20-20 mg/g) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
Sources
| dataset_id | n_traits | n_records | reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidt_2003 | 7 | 7 | S. Schmidt and G. R. Stewart. “d15N values of tropical savanna and monsoon forest species reflect root specialisations and soil nitrogen status”. Oecologia 134 (2003), pp. 569-577. doi: 10.1007/s00442-002-1150-y. |
| Metcalfe_2020_2 | 4 | 4 | D. Metcalfe. “Unpublished data: Traits of Poaceae spp, CSIRO”. 2020. |