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Details for: APG 85086, Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang., PI 631605


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
Top Name:
PI 631605
Origin:
Collected – Nepal
Received by APG:
25 Oct 2022
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Heterozygous
Form Received:
Seed
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed100 countBASE 85086 2023rsa2_____ SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
Top Name:
PI 631605
Origin:
Collected – Nepal
Received by APG:
25 Oct 2022
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Heterozygous
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
  Nepal
Locality: Field margin, naturally occuring along irrigated canals. 1km northeast of Jomsom Airport, Jomsom, Mustang
Coordinates: 29.0000, 84.0000 (Map it)
Comment: Abundant yellow-flower with sickle-shaped seed pod. Very occasional yellow variegated flowers. Abundant forage. First cut in May or early June. Usually hand harvested for winter forage. Sept. 15 - Oct. 10 for second cut
Donated
25 October 2022. 

Donator(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
PI 631605
Type: Institute identifier

201
Type: Other or unclassified name

W6 14149
Type: Institute identifier

DAJ 0886
Type: Institute identifier

Narrative
This accession is part of the diverse climate adapated alfalfa subset available on Genesys
Group Note
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
Genus:
Medicago
Section:
Medicago
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:

104918
Place of publication:

Comp. fl. ital. 160. 1882
Verified:
09/13/1988 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Common names
English
sickle alfalfa –
sickle medic –
sickle medick –
yellow alfalfa –
yellow lucerne –
yellow-flower alfalfa –
French
luzerne de Suède –
luzerne jaune –
German
Sichelklee –
Sichelluzerne –
Portuguese
luzerna-de-sequeiro –
Portuguese (Brazil)
alfafa-de-provença –
alfafa-falciforme –
Spanish
alfalfa amarilla –
alfalfa sueca –
Swedish
gul-lusern –
Transcribed Chinese
ye 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. 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])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa (1687 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Medicago falcata L.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Medicago borealis Grossh.
Medicago difalcata Sinskaya
Medicago falcata L. var. romanica (Prodan) O. Schwarz & Klink.
Medicago quasifalcata Sinskaya
Medicago romanica Prodan
Medicago tenderiensis Opperman ex Klokov
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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)58APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne  
GROWTHAutumn Plant HeightPlant natural height 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm.) 30APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne  
GROWTHGrowth HabitVisual assessment taken at same time as autumn plant height and summer stem lengthP - ProstrateAPG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYEstablishmentNumber of plants established, 6-8 weeks after planting (counted if <100)100APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYWinter ActivityCalculated using correlation between existing winter activity controls and stem height measured 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox)2APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYFloret ColourVisual classification of flower colour as per Alfalfa colour book 424YEL - YellowAPG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGYPod CoilingThe number of coils in a pod counted0.5APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne  
MORPHOLOGY1000 Seed WeightWeight of 1000 seeds in grams1.98APG SA Regen 2023-24 Lucerne  


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