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)