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Details for: APG 84289, Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa, 'ZHONGCAO NO.3'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa
Cultivar:
'ZHONGCAO NO.3'
Origin:
Collected – China
Received by APG:
06 Jun 2016
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed200 countBASE 84289 2017i__1_____ SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa
Cultivar:
'ZHONGCAO NO.3'
Origin:
Collected – China
Received by APG:
06 Jun 2016
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
 
Propagule: Seed; Principle_Attr: Drought And Cold Tolerant

Accession Names and Identifiers
'ZHONGCAO NO.3'
Type: Cultivar name

ALP 1.3
Type: Priority Score

Narrative
Inner Mongolia team contribution
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
Other Links
Medicago sativa cv. Zhongcao No.3
Actions
Pathogens
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Citations
Pedigree
Intellectual Property Rights
FAO Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA).

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHSpring Forage YieldNovember; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2) six weeks after first cut. (SARDI 7 Series 2 = 70)74APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
GROWTHSummer Forage YieldJanuary; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2)92APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
GROWTHAutumn Plant HeightPlant natural height 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm.) 19APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
GROWTHHabit AngleMeasured autumn stem length (A) and stem height (B) from the ground. a= SIN (B/A)32APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
GROWTHGrowth HabitVisual assessment taken at same time as autumn plant height and summer stem lengthSP - Semi ProstrateAPG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
GROWTHAutumn Stem LengthPlant natural stem length 6 weeks after equinox (cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm)36APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYLifeformThe life form of the accessionH - HerbAPG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYLifespanThe lifespan of the accessionP - PerennialAPG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYEstablishmentNumber of plants established, 6-8 weeks after planting (counted if <100)100APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYWinter ActivityCalculated using correlation between existing winter activity controls and stem height measured 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox)1.3APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYFloret ColourVisual classification of flower colour as per Alfalfa colour book 424PUR - Purple-violetAPG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYMortalityNumber of plant serviving. Scored in November of year 2 after the last cut100APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYPod CoilingThe number of coils in a pod counted3APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGY1000 Seed WeightWeight of 1000 seeds in grams2.37APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYCreeping RootedCreeping Root Habit. The presence or absence of plants on developing stem buds on lateral roots. NoAPG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYVisual Pod ProductionSubjective assessment of pod production taken at harvest2 - PoorAPG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYSeed yield per plantSeed yield per plant (g, approximate using mortality count). This is a guide, as 100% of seed is not always harvested and cleaned1.3APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne  


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