Details for: APG 84277, Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa, 'ALTA SIERRA 2'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa

Cultivar:

'ALTA SIERRA 2'

Origin:

Collected – Chile

Maintained:

Australian Pastures Genebank

Received by APG:

06 Jun 2016

Improvement Status:

Landrace

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	200 count		BASE 84277 2017i__1_____ SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa

Cultivar:

'ALTA SIERRA 2'

Origin:

Collected – Chile

Maintained:

Australian Pastures Genebank

Received by APG:

06 Jun 2016

Improvement Status:

Landrace

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Collected

Chile
Locality: Valle Camarones, Illapata
Coordinates: -19.0064, -69.5210 (Map it)
Elevation: 2250m.
Aspect: Undulating; Landscape: Desert Valleys; Landuse: Grassland; Propagule: Seed; Vegetation: Desert; Grazing_Pressure: High; Parentrock: Alluvium; Ph: 7.9; Slope: Steep; Soil_Colour: Grey; Soil_Depth: Very Shallow; Soil_Reaction: Alkaline; Soil_Texture: Sand; Irrigation: Y; Rainfall: 260

Collector(s):

Donated

06 June 2016. Chile

Donator(s):

Humphries, Alan South Australian Research and Development Institute

Accession Names and Identifiers

'ALTA SIERRA 2'

Type: Cultivar name

ALP 1.2

Type: Priority Score

Narrative

Chile 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

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)	91	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
GROWTH	Summer Forage Yield	January; visual score (/100) relative to standard check (SARDI 7 Series 2)	92	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
GROWTH	Autumn Plant Height	Plant natural height 6 weeks after equinox ( cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm.)	26	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
GROWTH	Habit Angle	Measured autumn stem length (A) and stem height (B) from the ground. a= SIN (B/A)	54	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
GROWTH	Growth Habit	Visual assessment taken at same time as autumn plant height and summer stem length	SE - Semi Erect	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
GROWTH	Autumn Stem Length	Plant natural stem length 6 weeks after equinox (cut 2 weeks after equinox, in cm)	32	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Lifeform	The life form of the accession	H - Herb	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Lifespan	The lifespan of the accession	P - Perennial	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Establishment	Number of plants established, 6-8 weeks after planting (counted if <100)	100	APG SA Regen 2016 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)	6.5	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Floret Colour	Visual classification of flower colour as per Alfalfa colour book 424	PUR - Purple-violet	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Mortality	Number of plant serviving. Scored in November of year 2 after the last cut	100	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Coiling	The number of coils in a pod counted	3	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	1000 Seed Weight	Weight of 1000 seeds in grams	2.12	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Creeping Rooted	Creeping Root Habit. The presence or absence of plants on developing stem buds on lateral roots.	No	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Visual Pod Production	Subjective assessment of pod production taken at harvest	4 - Very Good	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne
MORPHOLOGY	Seed yield per plant	Seed yield per plant (g, approximate using mortality count). This is a guide, as 100% of seed is not always harvested and cleaned	7.6	APG SA Regen 2016 Lucerne