Table iii. Australian native grass registered varieties and public varieties
Table iii. Australian native grass registered varieties 1. and public varieties
| Species | Varietal name or selection identification |
Contacts | Selection characteristics | Target industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrebla lappacea | cv. Yanda 1. | Breeder: NSW Agriculture Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Superior seed yield, high leaf/stem ratio, increased cool season leaf growth. | Pastoral |
| Astrebla pectinata | cv. Turanti 1. | Breeder: NSW Agriculture Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Superior seed yield, high leaf/stem ratio, increased cool season leaf growth. | Pastoral/Rehabilitation |
| Austrodanthonia bipartita | cv. Bunderra 1. | Breeder: NSW Agriculture Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Increased seed retention and inflorescence seed yield. | Pastoral |
| Austrodanthonia fulva | LIG-179 | Breeder: DLWC and Agriculture Victoria Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | Pastoral/Rehabilitation |
| Austrodanthonia geniculata | Oxley | Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Increased seed retention. | Amenity |
| Austrodanthonia richardsonii | cv. Hume 1. | Breeder: CSIRO Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Superior seed production, early and uniform flowering. | Amenity |
| cv. Taranna 1. | Breeder: NSW Agriculture Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Increased seed retention and inflorescence seed yield. | Pastoral | |
| Bothriochloa macra | LIG-002 | Breeder: DLWC and Agriculture Victoria Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | Pastoral/Rehabilitation |
| Bass | Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Upright seed habit, increased leaf production, rapid field establishment. | Amenity/Rehabilitation | |
| Chloris ventricosa | LIG-548 | Breeder: DLWC and Agriculture Victoria Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | Pastoral/Rehabilitation |
| Elymus scaber | LIG-473 | Breeder: DLWC and Agriculture Victoria Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | Pastoral/Rehabilitation |
| LIG-363 | Breeder: DLWC and Agriculture Victoria Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | Pastoral/Rehabilitation | |
| Oakey | Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | ||
| Microlaena stipoides | cv. Griffin 1. | Breeder: University of New England Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Plant morphological characteristics, flowering times and seed production. | Turf |
| cv. Shannon 1. | Breeder: University of New England Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Plant morphological characteristics, flowering times and seed production. | Amenity | |
| cv. Wakefield 1. | Breeder: University of New England Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Plant morphological characteristics, flowering times and seed production. | Pastoral | |
| LIG-183 | Breeder: DLWC and Agriculture Victoria Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | Pastoral/Rehabilitation | |
| LIG-704 | Breeder: DLWC and Agriculture Victoria Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | Pastoral/Rehabilitation | |
| Tasman | Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | ||
| Themeda triandra | cv. Tangara 1. | Breeder: CSIRO Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Low biomass and desirable plant architecture. | Amenity/Rehabilitation |
| LIG-520 | Breeder: DLWC and Agriculture Victoria Commercial seed production: Native Seeds, Victoria |
Persistence, increased green leaf production, increased seed production. | Pastoral/Rehabilitation |
1. PVR (Plant Variety Rights) and PBR (Plant Breeders Rights)
