Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.

Cynodon plectostachyus

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): stargrass syn naivasha stargrass syn estrella
Crop Use(s): forage grass
Reference Source(s): rehm
Number of Papers/Mentions: 16

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Cabrera, E. J. I., M. G. D. Mendoza, et al. (2000). Saccharomyces cerevisiae and nitrogenous supplementation in growing steers grazing tropical pastures. Animal Feed Science and Technology. Jan. 83(1): 49-55. {a} Programa de Ganaderia, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, km 35.5 Carr, Mexico-Texcoco, Estado de Mexico, 56230, Mexico

Filho, J. C. M. N., M. Fondevila, et al. (2000). In vitro microbial fermentation of tropical grasses at an advanced maturity stage. Animal Feed Science and Technology. Feb. 83(2): 145-157. {a} Departamento de Produccion Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Universidad de Zaragoza, M. Servet 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain

Assefa, S., C. M. Taliaferro, et al. (1999). Diversity among Cynodon accessions and taxa based on DNA amplification fingerprinting. Genome . June 42(3): 465-474. {a} Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078-6028, USA

Juarez, L. F. I., D. G. Fox, et al. (1999). Evaluation of tropical grasses for milk production by dual-purpose cows in tropical Mexico. Journal of Dairy Science. Oct. 82(10): 2136-2145. {a} Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

Orden, E. A., A. B. Serra, et al. (1999). Mineral concentration in blood of grazing goats and some forage in lahar-laden area of Central Luzon, Philippines. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 12(3): 422-428. {a} Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, Matsue City, Shimane, 690-8504, Japan

Matias, J. M. (1998). Behaviour of grazing purebred and crossbred dairy cows under tropical conditions. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 59(1-3): 235-243. {a} Dairy Training Res. Inst., Coll. Agric., Univ. Philippines Los Banos College, Laguna 4031, Philippines

Ramos, J. A., M. G. D. Mendoza, et al. (1998). Escape protein supplementation of growing steers grazing stargrass. Animal Feed Science and Technology 70(3): 249-256. {a} Colegio Postgraduado, Programa Ganaderia, km 36.5 Carr. Mexico-Texcoco, Montecillo, Estado de Mexico 56230, Mexico

Serra, S. D., A. B. Serra, et al. (1997). Ruminal solubility of trace elements from selected Philippine forages. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 10(4): 378-384. {a} Fac. Life Environmental Sci., Shimane Univ., Matsue-shi, Shimane 690, Japan

Serra, A. B., S. D. Serra, et al. (1996). Monthly nutrient variation of paragrass (Brachiaria mutica) and stargrass (Cynodon plectostachyus) collected from pastures grazed by goats. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 9(2): 203-210. {a} Faculty Agriculture, Shimane University, Matsue-shi, Shimane 690, Japan

Serra, S. D., A. B. Serra, et al. (1996). Ruminal solubilization of macrominerals in selected Philippine forages. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 9(1): 75-81. {a} Fac. Agriculture, Shimane University, Matsue-shi 690, Japan

Serra, S. D., A. B. Serra, et al. (1996). Amount and distribution of dietary minerals in selected Philippine forages. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 9(2): 139-147. {a} Faculty Agriculture, Shimane University, Matsue-shi, Shimane 690, Japan

Souza, S. O. D., J. Santana, et al. (1995). Performance of six tropical grasses to the incidence of Blissus leucopterus (Say, 1832) (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) in the presence and absence of fertilization. Ciencia e Pratica 19(4): 369-374. {a} Estacao Expeirmetnal Campos, Av. Francisco Lamego 134, Cep. 28080-000 Campos Goytacazes, Brazil

Cosenza, G. W., R. P. D. Andrade, et al. (1989). Resistance in grasses to the pasture spittlebug. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira 24(8): 961-968.

Prins, H. H. T. and J. H. Beekman (1989). A balanced diet as a goal for grazing: The food of the Manyara buffalo. African Journal Of Ecology 27(3): 241-260.

Ezequiel, J. M. B. and P. D. Andrade (1988). Evaluation of rations containing sugarcane bagasse and rice straw: I. Ingestion and digestibility. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Zootecnia 17(5): 446-455.

Georgiadis, N. J. and S. J. McNaughton (1988). Interactions between grazers and a cyanogenic grass, Cynodon plectostachyus. Oikos 51(3): 343-350.

Lima, M. D. A., A. D. P. M. Fernandes, et al. (1987). Evaluation of native and cultivated pastures in the semiarid area, in the Sertao of Pernambuco. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Zootecnia 16(6): 517-531.

Rosiles, M. R., M. V. Rivas, et al. (1986). Levels of essential mineral elements in cultivated grasses from the Mexican tropics. Veterinaria 17(1): 13-16.

Velez, S. J. and A. J. A. Arroyo (1984). Influence of 2 fertilizer levels on forage and crude protein yields of 7 tropical grasses. Journal Of Agriculture Of The University Of Puerto Rico 68(4): 471-478.

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Index of common names:
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