Details for: PI 632196, Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv., CTM 75

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv.

Top Name:

CTM 75

Origin:

Collected – Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, China

Maintained:

Western Regional PI Station

Received by NPGS:

03 Feb 1992

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Perennial

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	100 count		PI 632196 94i 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 ruthenica (L.) Trautv.

Top Name:

CTM 75

Origin:

Collected – Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, China

Maintained:

Western Regional PI Station

Received by NPGS:

03 Feb 1992

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Perennial

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Source History

Collected

03 September 1991.
Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, China
Locality: Rolling area on Mongolian Plateau. Sandy soil, few stones, good drainage, pH 6.4. Full sun to par. shade, 0-20 deg. slope, south aspect. Near Shan Ya forest, 10km NE of headquarters. Ecological reserve 75km SE of Xlinhot
Coordinates: 43.5833, 116.2500 (Map it)
Elevation: 1341m.

Collector(s):

Donated

03 February 1992.
California, United States

Donor(s):

Teuber, Larry R., University of California

Accession Names and Identifiers

CTM 75

Type: Collector identifier

W6 9935

Type: Site identifier

Group: W6

Western Regional Plant Introduction (W6) accession numbers

USDA-ARS, WRPIS

TAC 0891

Type: Exploration identifier

Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS

Exploration ID links

Narrative

Most seeds from very vigorous plants in shade with unusually large pods. On top and sides of hill. Very dry with sparse to moderate vegetation, but many poplar (Populus sp.) trees scattered around population. 25% ground cover. Estimated 500 kg/ha biomass. Associated wtih Artemisia sp., Stipa sp., Agropyron cristatum, Allium sp., Polygonum viviparum, Ambrosia sp. 25 plants sampled.

Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv.

Genus:

Medicago

Section:

Platycarpae

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

23675

Place of publication:

Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 8:271. 1841 (C. F. von Ledebour, Fl. ross. 1:523. 1843)

Verified:

06/10/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Trigonella ruthenica L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotoides ruthenica (L.) Soják
Melissitus ruthenicus (L.) Latsch.

Common names

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
MORPHOLOGY	Seed weight 100	Weight of 100 seeds in grams.	0.09		ALFALFA.SEEDWEIGHT.WRPIS	PI 632196 94i SD
PRODUCTION	Seed productivity	Seed productivity. coded 1-9.	8 - (1 = HIGH, 9 = LOW)		ALFALFA.SEEDPROD.94.PEADEN	PI 632196 94i SD