Details for: APG 35179, Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa, GR 778

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa

Top Name:

GR 778

Origin:

Donated – Morocco

Maintained:

Australian Pastures Genebank

Received by APG:

17 Nov 1998

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	200 count		BASE 35179 2001___2_____ SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa

Top Name:

GR 778

Origin:

Donated – Morocco

Maintained:

Australian Pastures Genebank

Received by APG:

17 Nov 1998

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Donated

17 November 1998. Morocco

Donator(s):

Greene, Stephanie L USDA-ARS

01 July 2014. Australia

Donator(s):

South Australian Research and Development Institute

Accession Names and Identifiers

SA 35179

Type: Donor identifier

Group: SA

South Australian Genetic Resource Centre

GR 778

Type: Institute identifier

PI 516888

Type: Donor identifier

Group: PI

Plant Introduction

ALP 1.5

Type: Priority Score

Narrative

. Reclassified from Medicago sativa ssp. sativa

Group Note

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa

Genus:

Medicago

Section:

Medicago

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

300359

Verified:

06/10/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Common names

English
alfalfa –
lucerne –
violet-flower lucerne –
French
luzerne –
German
blaue Luzerne –
Luzerne –
Japanese Rōmaji
murasaki-umagoyashi –
Portuguese
luzerna –
Spanish
mielga –
Swedish
blålusern –
Transcribed Chinese
zi mu xu –

Other conspecific taxa

Medicago sativa L. (561 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. tunetana Murb. (12 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. (370 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. caerulea (Less. ex Ledeb.) Schmalh. (158 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. (261 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. var. falcata (L.) Doll (0 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. var. viscosa (Rchb.) Posp. (2 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. glomerata (Balb.) Rouy (30 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Medicago agropyretorum Vassilcz.
Medicago asiatica Sinskaya
Medicago mesopotamica Vassilcz.
Medicago praesativa Sinskaya
Medicago rivularis Vassilcz.
Medicago sogdiana Vassilcz.
Medicago transoxana Vassilcz.

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Study
GROWTH	Spring Forage Yield	November; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2) six weeks after first cut. (SARDI 7 Series 2 = 70)	79	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
GROWTH	Summer Forage Yield	January; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2)	149	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
GROWTH	Habit Angle	Measured autumn stem length (A) and stem height (B) from the ground. a= SIN (B/A)	37.5	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
GROWTH	Growth Habit	Visual assessment taken at same time as autumn plant height and summer stem length	SE - Semi Erect	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
GROWTH	Internode length	Internode length assessed between the 4th and 5th internode from base		SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
GROWTH	Regrowth	Recovery rate. The stem length from a representative plant measuredwith a ruler in cm, two weeks after the spring cutting	1.5	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Coiling	The number of coils in a pod counted	3	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Creeping Rooted	Creeping Root Habit. The presence or absence of plants on developing stem buds on lateral roots.	No	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Color	Leaf Color		SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Stem Hair	Relative hairiness of the stem		SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Stem Thickness	Relative stem thickness		SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Hairs	Leaf surface hairiness (at 5th-8th leaf stage)	3 - Upper Glaborous Lower Dense	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Number of Nodes	Number of nodes on a representative 3 stems	10	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf to stem ratio	Ratio of leaf relative to stem of 10 representative stems, which are hand cut, seperated and oven dried	31.1	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Length	Leaf length (cm) measured using electronic callipers. Measurement will be taken on the forth leaflet from the top on 3 random branches from a representative plant. The central leaf will be measured.	2.56	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Width	Leaf width (cm) measured using electronic callipers. Measurement will be taken on the forth leaflet from the top on 3 random branches from a representative plant. The central leaf will be measured.	1.08	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Area	Leaf area (cm2) calculated by multiplying leaf length and width	2.76	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Shape	Leaf shape will be recorded at the same time and location on the plant as leaf size		SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Seeds per Pod	The mean number of seeds produced from 100 pods	2.56	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Crown Size	The width of the crown (cm) on 5 representative plants measured using electronic callipers	9.24	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Crown Position	The position of the crown in relation to the surface, where 1 Below, 2 Above, 3 Surface	2 - Above	SA Regen 2002-03 Lucerne