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Details for: PI 693866,
Spinacia oleracea
L., 'Monnopa'
Summary
Passport
Taxonomy
Other
Pedigree
IPR
Observation
Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Spinacia oleracea
L.
Cultivar:
'Monnopa'
Origin:
Donated – Oregon, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
12 Mar 2015
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
Availability
This accession is not available. Contact site for status.
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Spinacia oleracea
L.
Cultivar:
'Monnopa'
Origin:
Donated – Oregon, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
12 Mar 2015
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
12 March 2015.
Oregon, United States
Donor(s):
Spero, Jonathan C., Lupine Knoll Farm
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Monnopa'
Type: Cultivar name
It has been in the commercial seed trade under this name
Spero, Jonathan C. Lupine Knoll Farm
Ames 32890
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
Low Acid
Type: Misidentified cultivar name
It has also been sold under this name.
Tjepkema, Jim
Narrative
Material grown from seeds originally obtained from Bountiful Gardens Seed Co. in a bag with Seed Savers Exchange label (2011). Reported as being reasonably uniform and low acid content.
Spinacia oleracea
L.
Genus:
Spinacia
Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Subfamily:
Chenopodioideae
Tribe:
Anserineae
Nomen number:
35256
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:1027. 1753
Protologue link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/359048
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
03/11/2004
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Spinacia oleracea
L. var.
oleracea
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Spinacia inermis
Moench
Spinacia spinosa
Moench
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Spinacia oleracea
L. var.
inermis
(Moench) Peterm.
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
spinach
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
French
épinard
2
Siemonsma, J. S. & Kasem Piluek, eds.
1993. Vegetables. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds.,
Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA)
8:266.
German
Spinat
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
India
pinni
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italian
spinacio
2
International Seed Testing Association.
1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmaji
horenso
2
Batra, L. R.
1995. Names of Japanese plants sorted by their Japanese names in Romanized Katakana and scientific nomenclature
Portuguese
espinafre
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
espinaca
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish
spenat
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese
bo cai
2
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-.
Flora of China (English edition).
Transcribed Korean
sigeumchi
2
Hoang, H.-D. et al.
1997. Additional notes to the checklist of Korean cultivated plants (5). Consolidated summary and indexes. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 44:372.
Name
References
Annotations
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Passport Information Supplement:
Jim Tjepkema said in a phone conversation that this cultivar has a high frequency of plants that are both male and female. 06 Apr 2015.
Pathogens
Vouchers
Citations
Seed Savers Exchange.
1999. Garden Seed Inventory, 5th ed. Other miscellaneous document 568.
Note:
Low in oxalic acid.
Number of accessions cited:
1
Wendt, T.
1980. Soil temperature in vegetable growing. VIII. Spinach. Gemüse 16(12):396-398.
Note:
Not descriptive but confirms use of this variety name.
Number of accessions cited:
1
Pedigree
Description:
At one time this variety was distributed exclusively by Thompson & Morgan seed company.
Material Transfer Agreement
Observations
Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
FLWR-FRUIT
THE FREQ. OF MONOECIOUS PLANTS
The frequency of monoecious (with both male and female flowers) plants.
28.9 (28.9%)
69
SPINACH.AMES.2017
PI 693866 15ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
COLORING AT THE BASE
Coloring at the base of the petioles.
RED - Red, any red or rose color.
80
SPINACH.AMES.2017
PI 693866 15ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
LEAF BLADE SHADE OF GREEN
The shade of green of the leaf blade.
dark-green - dark-green
80
SPINACH.AMES.2017
PI 693866 15ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
LEAF SURFACE, SAVOY TO FLAT
Leaf blade surface texture, savoy (wrinkled) to flat.
3_semi-savoy - Semi-savoy (semi-wirnkled) leaf blade.
80
SPINACH.AMES.2017
PI 693866 15ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
LEAF ERECTNESS
Erectness of the leaves.
UP - The leaves are upright.
80
SPINACH.AMES.2017
PI 693866 15ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
LEAF BLADE SHAPE
Leaf blade shapes.
4TEETH - Oakleaf shape with two teeth on each side of the blade.
80
SPINACH.AMES.2017
PI 693866 15ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEEDS WITH SPINES, FREQUENCY
The percentage of seeds with spines more than 2 mm long in a sample of seeds. This distinguishes seeds with spines from round seeds.
200
SPINACH.AMES.2020.SEED
PI 693866 17ncai01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
SEEDS IN CLUSTERS, FREQUENCY
The percentage of combined seeds and seed units (clusters), in seed units of 2 or more seeds.
.5
200
SPINACH.AMES.2020.SEED
PI 693866 17ncai01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
The weight in grams of 100 seeds. Taken from the hundred seed weights in the GRIN inventory.
.69
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 693866 15ncao01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
The weight in grams of 100 seeds. Taken from the hundred seed weights in the GRIN inventory.
1.255
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 693866 17ncai01 SD
Not Available