Details for: PI 43595, Melilotus indicus (L.) All., A 229


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus indicus (L.) All.
Top Name:
A 229
Origin:
Collected –
Received by NPGS:
14 Nov 1916
PI Assigned:
1916
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed100 countPI 43595 98ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus indicus (L.) All.
Top Name:
A 229
Origin:
Collected –
Received by NPGS:
14 Nov 1916
PI Assigned:
1916
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected


Coordinates: 50.9833, 11.0667 (Map it)

Donated
14 November 1916.
Germany

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
A 229
Type: Donor identifier
Herman Gorz, Lincoln, Nebraska
Gorz, Herman University of Nebraska

A 238
Type: Donor identifier
Herman Gorz, Lincoln, Nebraska
Gorz, Herman University of Nebraska

BDN 60-20
Type: Donor identifier
Group: BRANDON
George Stevenson, Brandon, Manitoba
Stevenson, George A. Department of Agriculture Exp. Farm

BDN 60-22
Type: Donor identifier
Group: BRANDON
George Stevenson, Brandon, Manitoba
Stevenson, George A. Department of Agriculture Exp. Farm

Narrative
An herb with slender roots and a straight, slender, glab- rous stem 6 to 9 inches high. The leaflets are slightly serrate, and the racemes are straight and slender with pale- yellow flowers. The pods are straight and almost globular and contain two seeds. This plant has been reported from Frejus and Perpignan, France. From Erfurt. Purchased from Messrs. Haage and Schmidt, through Mr. Julius G. Lay, American consul general, Berlin.
Melilotus indicus (L.) All.
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:

24000
Place of publication:

Fl. pedem. 1:308. 1785 "indica"
Verified:
08/25/1989 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Melilotus indicus (L.) All. var. indicus (0 active accession[s])
Melilotus indicus (L.) All. var. tommasinii (Jord.) O. E. Schulz (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishCalifornia lucerne  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishHexham-scent  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishHexham-scent melilot  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishIndian sweet-clover  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
EnglishKing Island melilot  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishKing Island-clover  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishsmall melilot  1Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Englishsour-clover  1Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
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)annual yellow sweet-clover Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
Frenchmélilot de l' Inde  2Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
Frenchmélilot des Indes  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada)mélilot d’Inde Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
Germankleinblütiger Steinklee  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Indiasenji  2Duke, J. A. 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance Note: = Melilotus indica
Italianmeliloto a fioro piccolo  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmajiko-shinagawa-hagi  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Portuguesetrevo-de-cheiro  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishdvärgsötväppling  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chineseyin du cao mu xi  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 23 Oct 1995, from Melilotus neapolitanus auct. to Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr.
  • The Taxonomic Name Of The Accession When It Was Received: 20 Dec 1994, from Melilotus gracilis DC. to Melilotus neapolitanus auct.
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 10 Jul 1998, from Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr. to Melilotus indicus (L.) All.
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Citations
  • Di, H., Z. Duan, K. Luo, D. Zhang, F. Wu, J. Zhang, W. Liu, & Y. Wang. 2015. Interspecific phylogenic relationships within genus Melilotus based on nuclear and chloroplast DNA. PLoS One 10(7):e0132596. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132596. Number of accessions cited: 48
  • Wu, F., J. Ma, Y. Meng, D. Zhang, B. P. Muvunyi, K. Luo, H. Di, W. Guo, Y. Wang, B. Feng & J. Zhang. 2017. Potential DNA barcodes for Melilotus species based on five single loci and their combinations. PLoS One 12(9):e0182693. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182693. Number of accessions cited: 50
  • Zhang, H., F. Wu, W. Guo, R. Bai, Z. Yan, B. P. Muvunyi, Q. Yan, Y. Zhang, X. Yi & J. Zhang. 2017. Genetic variation and diversity in 199 Melilotus accessions based on a combination of 5 DNA sequences. PLoS One 13(3):e0194172. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194172. Number of accessions cited: 48
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
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)84AMA.MEL.1998.ANNUALS.GH.MARCHPI 43595 91ncei07 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORY - YELLOW84AMA.MEL.1998.ANNUALS.GH.MARCHPI 43595 91ncei07 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%)84AMA.MEL.1998.ANNUALS.GH.MARCHPI 43595 91ncei07 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%)84AMA.MEL.1998.ANNUALS.GH.MARCHPI 43595 91ncei07 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.8184AMA.MEL.1998.ANNUALS.GH.MARCHPI 43595 91ncei07 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..19 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 43595 91ncei08 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..21 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 43595 91ncei07 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..22 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 43595 98ncai01 SD