Crop Name: Forage Legume
National Code: NGAH/FL-00-2
Variety Name: ILRI-12463
Original Name: ILRI-12463 Aeschynomeme histrix Poin
Outstanding Characteristics: Excellent herbage production with high level of phosphous and persistence in pastures. Good nutritive value. Good soil improving properties; can induce suicidal germination of Striga-hermonthica. Good seed production. Good competitive ability. No anti-nutritional qualities reported.
Agroecological Zones:
Origin/Source: ILRI, Genebank, Ethiopia
Developing Institute: ILRI, Ibadan, and NAPRI Zaria
Breeder(s)/Collaborators: S.A. Tarawali, M. Peter, O.S. Onifade
Potential Yield (t/ha):
Year of Release: 2000
Year of Registration: 2000