Details for: PI 435317, Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa, 'VELA'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa

Cultivar:

'VELA'

Origin:

Donated – Canada

Maintained:

Western Regional PI Station

Received by NPGS:

01 Apr 1979

PI Assigned:

1979

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Perennial

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Inventory Volume:

187
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Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	100 count		PI 435317 82i SD

Seed available for distribution is a limited resource. The quantity of seed distributed is hopefully sufficient to conduct the intended research. If additional seed is required, the recipient is urged to grow and reproduce the seed. Repeated requests for seed of the same accession will not be honored.

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa

Cultivar:

'VELA'

Origin:

Donated – Canada

Maintained:

Western Regional PI Station

Received by NPGS:

01 Apr 1979

PI Assigned:

1979

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Perennial

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Source History

Donated

01 April 1979.
Canada
Comment: Donor received seed from Dansk Planteforaedling A/S, Boelshot, Denmark.
Donor(s):

Hanna, M., Oseco Limited

Accession Names and Identifiers

'VELA'

Type: Cultivar name

Narrative

Very high resistance to Verticillium wilt and to nematodes(stem). Yield high. Seed production very good. Perennial herb. (Plant Inventory Vol. No. 187). Cultivar developed and released in 1977 by Den Klg. Veteriner- og Landbohojskole Breeding Company, Denmark.

Medicago sativa L. subspp. sativa

Genus:

Medicago

Section:

Medicago

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

300359

Verified:

06/10/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Medicago sativa L. (19 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. tunetana Murb. (7 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. (437 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. caerulea (Less. ex Ledeb.) Schmalh. (97 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. (453 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. var. falcata (L.) Döll (0 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. var. viscosa (Rchb.) Posp. (15 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. glomerata (Balb.) Rouy (12 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. var. sativa (0 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.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	alfalfa	1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	lucerne	1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	violet-flower lucerne	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
French	luzerne	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	blaue Luzerne	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Luzerne	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Japanese Rōmaji	murasaki-umagoyashi	2	Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Portuguese	luzerna	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	mielga	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	blålusern	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese	zi mu xu	2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Annotations

Taxonomic Re-Identification: 17 Sep 1986, from Medicago sativa L. to Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
CHEMICAL	Crude protein in the stem	Crude protein in the stem	13.6		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
CHEMICAL	Crude protein in the stem	Crude protein in the stem	8.7		ALFALFA.CRUDESTEM.92.JUNG	PI 435317 82i SD
CHEMICAL	Crude protein in the leaf	Crude protein in the leaf.	27.9		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
CHEMICAL	Crude protein in the leaf	Crude protein in the leaf.	29.8		ALFALFA.CRUDELEAF.92.JUNG	PI 435317 82i SD
CHEMICAL	By pass protein	In-vitro dry matter disappearance (ivdmd) expressed as a percent of the cultivar venal. Higher than 100% suggests low digestibility & higher by-pass protein.	110		ALFALFA.PROTBYPASS.92.VOLENEC	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Anthracnose	Percent of plants resistant to Anthracnose (Colletotrichum trifolii).	0		ALFALFA.ANTHRAC.90.ONEILL	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Bacterial wilt	Percent of plants resistant to Bacterial wilt. (Corynebacterium insidiosum).	1.8		ALFALFA.BACTWILT.89.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Spring Black Stem	Disease reaction/rating to Spring Black Stem (Phoma medicaginis) using the Standard Test 1-5 rating scale. Data was taken on a 1 to 5 scale. 1 = Resistant : Healthy, symptom-free top growth 2 = Resistant : Small (<2mm), brown or black lesions or flecks; no defoliation 3 = Susceptible : Larger (2 to 3mm),disrete lesions; lesions may be on leaves and petioles; usually no chlorosis or defoliation 4 = Susceptible : Large (>3mm) lesions; no defoliation;petiole lesions 5 = Susceptible : Lesions > 3mm, fruiting; dead leaves or defoliation	3.64		ALFALFA.SPRBLSTEM.84.LEATH	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Phytophthora root rot	Percent of plants resistant to Phytophthora Root rot (Phytophthora megasperma).	2		ALFALFA.PHYROOTROT.90.MCCASLIN	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Common leaf spot	Percent of plants resistant to Common Leaf spot (Pseudopeziza medicaginis).	3.21		ALFALFA.LEAFSPOT.84.LEATH	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Verticillium wilt	Percent of plants resistant to Verticillium wilt (Verticillium albo-atrum).	53		ALFALFA.VERTWILT.85.PEADEN	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Fusarium wilt	Percent of plants resistant to Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum).	32.23		ALFALFA.FUSWILT.86.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Lepto spot	Percent of plants resistant to Lepto Spot (Leptosphaerulina briosiana).	3.81		ALFALFA.LEPTOSPOT.84.LEATH	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Downy mildew	Percent of plants resistant to Downy mildew (Peronospora trifoliorum).	25.5		ALFALFA.DOWNYMILD.I8.84.STUT	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Downy mildew	Percent of plants resistant to Downy mildew (Peronospora trifoliorum).	8.9		ALFALFA.DOWNYMILD.I7.84.STUT	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Stemphylium Leaf spot	Disease reaction/rating to Stemphylium Leaf Spot (Stemphylium botryosum) using the Standard Test 1-5 rating scale. Data was taken on a 1 to 5 scale. 1 = Resistant : Healthy, symptom-free top growth 2 = Resistant : Small (<1mm) brown or black lesions or pepper spots; no defoliation 3 = Susceptible : Larger (1 to 3mm), discreet lesions with necrotic centers; usually no chlorosis or defoliation 4 = Susceptible : Larger (>3mm), target-type lesions or necrotic areas; may have petiole lesions 5 = Susceptible : Lesions > 3mm, chlorosis, defoliation	4.28		ALFALFA.STEMPHLFSP.84.LEATH	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Aphanomyces	Percent resistant plants to Aphanomyces eutieches.	8.1		ALFALFA.APHAN.88.GRAU	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Sclerotinia resistance	Percent resistant plants to Sclerotinia.	13.8		ALFALFA.SCLEROT.91.RHODES	PI 435317 82i SD
DISEASE	Resistance to Rhizoctonia	Percent resistance to Rhizoctonia.	33.84		ALFALFA.RHIZOC.91.VIAND	PI 435317 82i SD
GROWTH	Plant growth habit	Plant growth habit evaluated during the mid stage of the second regrowth (August 8-9).	7 - SEMI-ERECT (MESILLA)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
GROWTH	Fall growth	Fall growth evaluated by plant height on October 11-12.	7 - 11-15 CM		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
GROWTH	Crown stem diameter	Diameter of the crown stem	2 - (1 = NARROW, 5 = WIDE)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
GROWTH	Taproot diameter	Diameter of the taproot	2 - (1 - <= 5MM, 5 - >= 12.5 MM)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
GROWTH	Secondary root diameter	Secondary root diameter	2 - (1 = 2-5 MM, 5 = GREATER THAN 12.5 MM)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
GROWTH	Seedling vigor	Seedling vigor visually estimated as plant size during the fourth week after germination.	6 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
GROWTH	Crown width	Width of the crown	3 - (1 = NARROW, 5 = WIDE)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
INSECT	Pea Aphid	Percent of seedling survival after pea aphid damage. (Acrythosiphon pisum).	12.3		ALFALFA.PEAAPHID.86.MANG	PI 435317 82i SD
INSECT	Potato Leafhopper	Percent of plant foliage yellowed by Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae).	4.8		ALFALFA.POTLEAFHOP.92.BYERS	PI 435317 82i SD
INSECT	Potato Leafhopper	Percent of plant foliage yellowed by Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae).	5.2		ALFALFA.POTLEAFHOP.93.BYERS	PI 435317 82i SD
INSECT	Lygus bug	Resistance to lygus bug	3 - 2 LEAVES WILTED		ALFALFA.LYGUSBUG.93.TEUBER	PI 435317 82i SD
INSECT	Spotted Alfalfa Aphid	Percent of seedling survival after Spotted Alfalfa aphid damage (Therioaphis maculata).	0		ALFALFA.SPOTALFAPH.86.MANG	PI 435317 82i SD
INSECT	Blue aphid	Percent of seedling survival after Blue aphid damage. (Acyrthosiphon kondoi).	3.71		ALFALFA.BLUEAPHID.86.CADDEL	PI 435317 82i SD
INSECT	Clover Root curculio	Percent of plants resistant to Clover Root Curculio (Sitonia hispidulus).	21.01		ALFALFA.ROOTCURC.94.BYERS	PI 435317 82i SD
INSECT	Alfalfa Snout beetle	Resistance/tolerance to Alfalfa Snout Beetle (Otiorhynchus ligustic) root feeding	4 - Deep feeding wounds evident on roots but taproot severed	13	ALFALFA.SNOUTBEETE.00.MILLER-GARVIN	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Seed weight 100	Weight of 100 seeds in grams.	0.22		ALFALFA.SEEDWEIGHT.WRPIS	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Seed weight 100	Weight of 100 seeds in grams.	0.22		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Leaf size	Leaf size visually estimated on August 30.	8 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Depth of the crown	Depth of the crown	3 - (1 = SHALLOW, 5 = DEEP)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Crown branching	Branching of the crown	2 - (1 = LOW, 5 = DEEP)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Crown bud number	Number of crown buds	2 - (1 = FEW, 5 = MANY)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Crown origin	Origin of the crown	1 - MANY THIN STEMS ORIGINATE AT THE SAME NARROW POINT		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Secondary root number	Number of secondary roots	4 - (1 = 0 TO 1, 6 = GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 12)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Secondary root position	Secondary root position	3 - (1 - >= 20 CM BELOW CROWN, 5 - <= 5 CM BELOW CROWN)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Fibrous root mass	Fibrous root mass	4 - (1 = NONE, 5 = MANY)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Determinate taproot percentage	Determinate taproot percentage	0		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Determinate taproot position	Determinate taproot position	0 - EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 20 CM BELOW CROWN		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
MORPHOLOGY	Unifoliate internode length	Unifoliate internode length - the distance between the cotyledonary node and the unifoliate leaf node measured in millimeters.	6.95	38	ALFALFA.UILENGTH.93.GORDON	PI 435317 82i SD
PHENOLOGY	Days to maturity	Number of days between the first and second cut	30		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
PHENOLOGY	Maturity	Visual estimate of the morphological stages of development.	5 - 5 MEDIUM on 1-9 scale		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Leaf acid detergent fiber	Acid detergent fiber of the leaf taken at maturity	16.1		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Leaf acid detergent fiber	Acid detergent fiber of the leaf taken at maturity	20.4		ALFALFA.ADFLEAF.92.JUNG	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Leaf neutral detergent fiber	Neutral detergent fiber of leaf taken at maturity	22.9		ALFALFA.NDFLEAF.92.JUNG	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Leaf neutral detergent fiber	Neutral detergent fiber of leaf taken at maturity	23.2		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Stem acid detergent fiber	Acid detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity	44.8		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Stem acid detergent fiber	Acid detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity	58.1		ALFALFA.ADFSTEM.92.JUNG	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Stem neutral detergent fiber	Neutral detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity	54.5		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Stem neutral detergent fiber	Neutral detergent fiber of stem taken at maturity	68.2		ALFALFA.NDFSTEM.92.JUNG	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Seedling year yield	Seedling year yield measured in grams of dry matter per plot.	239		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
PRODUCTION	Stem leaf ratio	Stem leaf ratio	2.1		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
STRESS	Salt germination - ic(50) valu	Sodium chloride concentration which inhibits germination of 50% of the viable seed.	-0.7		ALFALFA.SALTGERM.88.RUMB	PI 435317 82i SD
STRESS	Acid soil tolerance	Ratio of root dry weight below 1 inch in acid soil to root dry weight below 1 inch in lime soil. Data is compared to an acid tolerant check.	0.75		ALFALFA.ACIDSOIL.90.BOUTON	PI 435317 82i SD
STRESS	Tolerance to salt stress	The ratio of mean regrowth amount under salt stress to that produced under non-stress conditions expressed as a proportion of the ratio for a control cultivar(s).	1.183		ALFALFA.SALTSTRESS.91.SMITH	PI 435317 82i SD
STRESS	Frost damage	Frost damage visually estimated on October 10, after a severe frost during the last week of September.	4 - (1 = LEAST, 9 = MOST)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
STRESS	Winter injury	Winter injury visually evaluated for damage and death.	5 - (1 = least)(9 = most)		ALFALFA.1989.BARNES	PI 435317 82i SD
SUBSET	Core subset	A flag to indicate the accession is part of the core subset	Y - YES, ACCESSION IS PART OF THE CORE		ALFALFA.CORE	PI 435317 79o SD	Not Available