Details for: Ames 21760, Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam., 90-39


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Top Name:
90-39
Origin:
Collected – Bulgaria
Received by NPGS:
15 Dec 1993
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Availability
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Seed100 countAmes 21760 95ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Top Name:
90-39
Origin:
Collected – Bulgaria
Received by NPGS:
15 Dec 1993
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Source History
Collected
18 June 1990.
Bulgaria
Locality: 2 km NW of Momcilgrad on a side road off the road from Kardzali.
Coordinates: 41.5000, 25.4167 (Map it)
Elevation: 440m.
Environment description: Collected on open area on mountain slope within mixed forbs and grasses. Frequency: Occasional.

Collector(s):
Donated
15 December 1993.
Florida, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
90-39
Type: Donor identifier

Ames 21760
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS

KQ 0790
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
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Narrative
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:

24009
Place of publication:

Fl. franç. 2:594. 1779 ("1778") (Pallas, Reise russ. reich. 3:537. 1776, nom. nud.)
Comment:
Trifolium M. officinale L. was not cited by Lamarck, although he cited T. M. vars. for other species such as Melilotus italicus and M. ornithopodioides, but Shenzhen ICN Art. 41.4 allows treatment as a new combination
Verified:
01/14/2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Trifolium officinale L.

Autonym(s)
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. subsp. officinalis
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. var. officinalis

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus arvensis Wallr.
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. var. micranthus O. E. Schulz
Melilotus vulgaris Hill, nom. inval.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcommon melilot  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishfield melilot  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishribbed melilot  1Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Englishyellow melilot  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishyellow sweet-clover  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishyellow trefoil  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English (Canada)yellow sweet-clover Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145-146.
Frenchmélilot jaune  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchmélilot officinal  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada)mélilot jaune Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145-146.
Germanechter Steinklee  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: lists as Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Germangelber Steinklee  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italianmeliloto giallo  2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. 2:208.
Japanese Rōmajiseiyō-ebira-hagi  2Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Portuguesetrevo-cheiroso  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishcornilla real  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishmeliloto amarillo  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishtrébol de olor  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishgul sötväppling  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesecao mu xi  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 18 Jul 1995, from Melilotus albus Medik. to Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
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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.8054AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDAmes 21760 93ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORY - YELLOW54AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDAmes 21760 93ncao01 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%)54AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDAmes 21760 93ncao01 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.BIE - percent biennial (100%)54AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDAmes 21760 93ncao01 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.17154AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDAmes 21760 93ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..13 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 21760 95ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..208 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 21760 93ncao01 SDNot Available