Details for: PI 690666, Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr., 890626

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr.

Top Name:

890626

Origin:

Collected – Vila Real, Portugal

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

13 Aug 1992

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	100 count		PI 690666 06ncai01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr.

Top Name:

890626

Origin:

Collected – Vila Real, Portugal

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

13 Aug 1992

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Collected

Vila Real, Portugal
Locality: Peso da Regua, Tras-os-Montes Province.
Coordinates: 41.1657, -7.7867 (Map it)
Georeference protocol: Center of 3rd Order Admin Level
Comment: UTM: 29TPF0257.

Donated

13 August 1992.
Porto, Portugal

Donor(s):

Accession Names and Identifiers

890626

Type: Institute identifier

Universidade do Porto

No. 262

Type: Donor identifier

Universidade do Porto

Ames 19354

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7

USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative

Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr.

Genus:

Melilotus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

401888

Place of publication:

Bull. Soc. Bot. France 103(Sess. Extraord.):127. 1956

Verified:

04/12/1995 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

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

Basionym
Trifolium spicatum Sm.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus gracilis DC.
Melilotus microcarpus C. A. Mey. ex Boiss.

Invalid Designation(s)
Melilotus neapolitanus auct.

Common names

Annotations

Nomenclature Name Change: 23 Oct 1995, from Melilotus neapolitanus auct. to Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr.

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
GROWTH	HEIGHT OF FLOWERING PLANTS	Height (stem length)of flowering plants measured from the soil in cm, before lodging. Recorded after 50% of the plants have open flowers.	120	18	AMA.MEL.GREENHOUSE.2006	PI 690666 92ncao01 SD	Not Available
GROWTH	PLANT GROWTH HABIT	Plant growth habit evaluated when 50% of the plants have open flowers. The most useful data are from non-transplanted, field-grown, widely spaced plants.	5 - MEDIUM	18	AMA.MEL.GREENHOUSE.2006	PI 690666 92ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	Y - YELLOW	18	AMA.MEL.GREENHOUSE.2006	PI 690666 92ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	PLANT SHAPE	The presence of a many-thin-stem trait that is desirable for forage. Reference: Kirk, L.E. 1931 Sci. Agr. 11:315-325.	STAND - Percent of standard type usually with 5 to 10 thick stems. (100%)	18	AMA.MEL.GREENHOUSE.2006	PI 690666 92ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEEDLING COLOR	The percentage of seedlings with stem or leaf red coloring in a given sample size. Faint indistinct coloring can be recorded as intermediate green and explained in the comment field.	100	18	AMA.MEL.GREENHOUSE.2006	PI 690666 92ncao01 SD	Not Available
PHENOLOGY	DURATION	The length of time that the plants ordinarily live before flowering and death. The biennials require a cold treatment before flowering, while annuals do not.	WAN - percent winter annual These perform poorly in hot summer field conditions, but do well in a winter greenhouse or similar conditions. (100%)	18	AMA.MEL.GREENHOUSE.2006	PI 690666 92ncao01 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.3		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 690666 92ncao01 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.31		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 690666 06ncai01 SD