Details for: PI 708354, Melilotus albus Medik., Bonat Sweetclover


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus albus Medik.
Top Name:
Bonat Sweetclover
Origin:
Donated –
Received by NPGS:
30 Jan 1992
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Forb
Life Sex:
Perfect
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed100 countPI 708354 06ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus albus Medik.
Top Name:
Bonat Sweetclover
Origin:
Donated –
Received by NPGS:
30 Jan 1992
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Forb
Life Sex:
Perfect
Source History
Donated
07 December 1966.
Maryland, United States
Comment: "Very old and found in clean-up of the attic at Beltsville" written on the original seed packet.
Donor(s):
30 January 1992.
Nebraska, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Bonat Sweetclover
Type: Local name

Ames 21605
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative
Melilotus albus Medik.
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:

23989
Place of publication:

Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-öcon. Ges. 2:382. 1787
Comment:
most references list Desr. in Lam. (not Medikus) as author
Verified:
08/25/1989 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Melilotus albus Medik. var. albus

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. subsp. albus (Medik.) H. Ohashi & Tateishi

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus albus Medik. var. annuus H. S. Coe
Melilotus leucanthus W. D. J. Koch ex DC.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBokhara-clover  1Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Englishhoney-clover  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Englishwhite melilot  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishwhite sweet-clover  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Arabichandaquq  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
Arabicnafal  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
English (Canada)white sweet-clover Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
Frenchmélilot blanc  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada)mélilot blanc Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
GermanBokharaklee  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germanweißer Steinklee  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italianmeliloto bianco  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmajishirobana-shinagawa-hagi  2Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Portuguesemeliloto-branco  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishmeliloto blanco  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishvit sötväppling  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesebai hua cao mu xi  2Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Transcribed Koreanhuinjeondongssari  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 24 Jul 2006, from Melilotus dentatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Pers. to Melilotus albus Medik.
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  • PINUMBERED: Assigned PI 708354 to Ames 21605. 09 Jul 2025.
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Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHHEIGHT OF FLOWERING PLANTSHeight (stem length)of flowering plants measured from the soil in cm, before lodging. Recorded after 50% of the plants have open flowers.7021AMA.MEL.FIELD.2006PI 708354 92ncao51 SDNot Available
GROWTHPLANT GROWTH HABITPlant growth habit evaluated when 50% of the plants have open flowers. The most useful data are from non-transplanted, field-grown, widely spaced plants.4 - (1 = PROSTRATE, 9 = VERY ERECT)21AMA.MEL.FIELD.2006PI 708354 92ncao51 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORW - WHITE21AMA.MEL.FIELD.2006PI 708354 92ncao51 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPLANT SHAPEThe 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%)21AMA.MEL.FIELD.2006PI 708354 92ncao51 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORThe 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.10021AMA.MEL.GREENHOUSE.2006PI 708354 92ncao51 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYDURATIONThe length of time that the plants ordinarily live before flowering and death. The biennials require a cold treatment before flowering, while annuals do not.ANN - percent annual (100%)53AMA.MEL.FIELD.2006PI 708354 92ncao51 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYMATURITY DAY FOR HAY HARVESTMaturity for hay forage harvest. For biennials, Julian day in the second year of growth when 50% of the plants have open flowers. For annuals, days after seeding when 50% of the plants have open flowers.14621AMA.MEL.FIELD.2006PI 708354 92ncao51 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..18 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 708354 06ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..19 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 708354 92ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..19 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 708354 92ncao51 SDNot Available