Details for: PI 691573, Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam., B96-327


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Top Name:
B96-327
Origin:
Collected – Sofia, Bulgaria
Received by NPGS:
20 Oct 1997
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Top Name:
B96-327
Origin:
Collected – Sofia, Bulgaria
Received by NPGS:
20 Oct 1997
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Source History
Collected
14 July 1996.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Locality: 5 km south of highway to Sofia-Varna.
Coordinates: 42.9392, 24.0783 (Map it)
Elevation: 290m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Open flat pasture, mostly grasses, some wild Daucus.
Comment: Site number 82.
Collector(s):
Donated
20 October 1997.
Washington, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
B96-327
Type: Collector identifier
1996 Bulgarian collection number of Hannan and Kaiser.
Hannan, Richard M. USDA, ARS

Ames 23993
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

RMH0696
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
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Narrative
Yellow flowers.
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 Name Has Been Verified: 21 Jul 2011, from Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. 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.70109AMA.MEL.2011.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDPI 691573 97ncao01 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)109AMA.MEL.2011.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDPI 691573 97ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORY - YELLOW109AMA.MEL.2011.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDPI 691573 97ncao01 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%)109AMA.MEL.2011.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDPI 691573 97ncao01 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.159109AMA.MEL.2011.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDPI 691573 97ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..15 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 691573 97ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..18 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 691573 11ncai01 SD