Echinochloa spp. (Barnyard Grass)

Genus Echinochloa
Species Echinochloa crus-galli Echinochloa oryzicola Echinochloa walteri Echinochloa colona
Common Name Barnyard Grass
Abbreviation E. crus-galli E. oryzicola E. walteri E. colona
Ploidy Allohexaploid Allotetraploid Allotetraploid Allohexaploid
Chromosome Number 2n=6x=36 2n=4x=24 2n=4x=24 2n=6x=36
Genome Size ~1.45Gb ~1Gb ~0.95Gb ~1.2Gb
Germplasm Number 737
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