Table 1.
Commercially available Urochloa cultivars in the world.
| Cultivar | Species | Release year | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy | U. ruziziensis | 1966 | QHPLC |
| Marandu | U. brizantha | 1984 | Embrapa |
| La Libertad (MG-4) | U. brizantha | 1987 | ICA |
| Basilisk | U. decumbens | 1996 | CSIR (now CSIRO) |
| Mulato I | Hybrid of U. ruziziensis and U. brizantha | 2000 | CIAT |
| Xaraés | U. brizantha | 2003 | Embrapa |
| Mulato II | Hybrid of U. ruziziensis, U. brizantha and U. decumbens | 2005 | CIAT |
| BRS Piatã | U. brizantha | 2006 | Embrapa |
| BRS Tupi | U. humidicola | 2009 | Embrapa |
| BRS Paiaguás | U. brizantha | 2013 | Embrapa |
| Mixe Drwn 12 | Hybrid of U. ruziziensis and U. brizantha | 2013 | Bramixe, S.A. de C.v |
| Mixe LN 45 | Hybrid of U. ruziziensis and U. brizantha | 2013 | Bramixe, S.A. de C.v |
| Braúna MG 13 | U. brizantha | 2014 | Comércio e Indústria Matsuda Importadora e Exportadora LTDA |
| BRS RB331 Ipyporã | Hybrid of U. ruziziensis and U. brizantha | 2017 | Embrapa |
| BRS Ybaté | U. brizantha | 2020 | Embrapa |
| BRS Integra | U. ruziziensis | 2020 | Embrapa |
| Cayana | Hybrid of U. ruziziensis and U. brizantha | 2020 | Barenbrug do Brasil Sementes LTDA |
| Convert 330 | Hybrid of U. ruziziensis and U. brizantha | 2021 | Barenbrug do Brasil Sementes LTDA |
| BARG156 780 J | Hybrid of U. ruziziensis and U. brizantha | 2021 | Barenbrug do Brasil Sementes LTDA |
Source: Embrapa and MAPA. CIAT, International Center for Tropical Agriculture; CSIR, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, now CSIRO; CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization; Embrapa, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation; ICA, Institute of Agricultural Sciences at the Federal University of Minas Gerais; MAPA, Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply; QHPLC, Queensland Herbage Plant Liaison Committee.