Details for: APG 43031, Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv., SA 43031

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv.

Top Name:

SA 43031

Origin:

Collected – China

Maintained:

Australian Pastures Genebank

Received by APG:

06 May 2005

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Availability

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv.

Top Name:

SA 43031

Origin:

Collected – China

Maintained:

Australian Pastures Genebank

Received by APG:

06 May 2005

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Collected

27 August 1991.
Locality: Nei Monggol, 20 SE of Hohhot, Grassland Res. Inst. Exp. Sta.
Landuse: Grassland/Meadow; Ph: 7.4; Slope: Level; Soil Drainage: Freely; Soil_Texture: Sandy Loam; Assoc_Species_Dominant: Associated With Artemisia Sp., Ambrosia Sp., Medicago Sativa Ssp. Sativa And Falcata. 1; Light:

Collector(s):

27 August 1991. China
Coordinates: 40.8106, 111.6522 (Map it)
Elevation: 1051m.

Donated

06 May 2005. China

Donator(s):

Stout, David M

01 July 2014. Australia

Donator(s):

South Australian Research and Development Institute

Accession Names and Identifiers

SA 43031

Type: Donor identifier

Group: SA

South Australian Genetic Resource Centre

W6 9881

Type: Institute identifier

CTM 21

Type: Collector identifier

PI 631916

Type: Donor identifier

Group: PI

Plant Introduction

ALP 1.2

Type: Priority Score

Narrative

few stones, partial shade. Under Populus trees near sandy road and soybean field, inside fence. Sparse veg. Heavily grazed. Donated 03-Feb-1992 by Teuber, L., University of California, California, United States. Roots demonstrate a characteristic darkening of the stele indicating crown and root rot. Plants most likely quite old. Plants upright to partially procumbent. Aphids present. Some plants in drainage ditch. Associated with Artemisia sp., Ambrosia sp., Medicago sativa ssp. sativa and falcata. 12 plants sampled. 2 M. ruthenica/m.

Group Note

Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv.

Genus:

Medicago

Section:

Platycarpae

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

23675

Place of publication:

Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 8:271. 1841 (C. F. von Ledebour, Fl. ross. 1:523. 1843)

Verified:

06/10/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Common names

Other conspecific taxa

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

Basionym

Trigonella ruthenica L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Melilotoides ruthenica (L.) Sojak
Melissitus ruthenicus (L.) Latsch.

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)	1	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
GROWTH	Summer Forage Yield	January; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2)	3	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
GROWTH	Growth Habit	Visual assessment taken at same time as autumn plant height and summer stem length	P - Prostrate	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
GROWTH	Winter Forage Yield	Quantiative measurment of winter forage yield (g per plant)	1	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
GROWTH	Internode length	Internode length assessed between the 4th and 5th internode from base		SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
GROWTH	Autumn Forage Yield	Visual estimation of autumn forage yield, relative to Winter Activity Class 7 variety (100)	1	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Winter Activity	Calculated using correlation between existing winter activity controls and stem height measured 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox)	0.1	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Floret Colour	Visual classification of flower colour as per Alfalfa colour book 424		SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Coiling	The number of coils in a pod counted	3	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	1000 Seed Weight	Weight of 1000 seeds in grams	1.966	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Creeping Rooted	Creeping Root Habit. The presence or absence of plants on developing stem buds on lateral roots.	Yes	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Color	Leaf Color		SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Stem Hair	Relative hairiness of the stem	9 - Dense (base of nearest neighbour closer than length of hair)	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Stem Thickness	Relative stem thickness		SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Hairs	Leaf surface hairiness (at 5th-8th leaf stage)	6 - Upper Sparse Lower Dense	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Number of Nodes	Number of nodes on a representative 3 stems	7	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf to stem ratio	Ratio of leaf relative to stem of 10 representative stems, which are hand cut, seperated and oven dried	4	SA Regen 2005-06 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.	0.68	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf Area	Leaf area (cm2) calculated by multiplying leaf length and width	0.35	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Seeds per Pod	The mean number of seeds produced from 100 pods	1.8	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Crown Size	The width of the crown (cm) on 5 representative plants measured using electronic callipers	2.67	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Crown Position	The position of the crown in relation to the surface, where 1 Below, 2 Above, 3 Surface	1 - Below	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF SHAPE	LEAF SHAPE		SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF WIDTH	LEAF WIDTH	991	SA Regen 2005-06 Lucerne