Details for: PI 74479, Melilotus albus Medik., BDN 60-10


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus albus Medik.
Top Name:
BDN 60-10
Origin:
Collected – United States
Received by NPGS:
Jul 1927
PI Assigned:
1927
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Seed100 countPI 74479 04ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus albus Medik.
Top Name:
BDN 60-10
Origin:
Collected – United States
Received by NPGS:
Jul 1927
PI Assigned:
1927
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Collected

United States
Locality: Chico, California.

Donated
20 July 1927.
California, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
BDN 60-10
Type: Institute identifier
Group: BRANDON
Brandon Research Station, Manitoba, Canada. (Can. J, Plant Sci. 49:1-20, 1969)
Stevenson, George A. Department of Agriculture Exp. Farm

A199-2
Type: Donor identifier
Gorz, Herman University of Nebraska

Narrative
Attaining height of from 4 to 6 feet and in general growth habits similar to the more common Melilotus alba. This was found to have pistils the same length as the anthers, which enchanced self-pollination. A.E. Clarke, 1935 Jour. Soc. Agron. 27:492-496. Seeds obtained from the United States Plant Introduction Garden.
Melilotus albus Medik.
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:

23989
Place of publication:

Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-öcon. Ges. 2:382. 1787
Comment:
most references list Desr. in Lam. (not Medikus) as author
Verified:
08/25/1989 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Melilotus albus Medik. var. albus

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. subsp. albus (Medik.) H. Ohashi & Tateishi

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus albus Medik. var. annuus H. S. Coe
Melilotus leucanthus W. D. J. Koch ex DC.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBokhara-clover  1Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Englishhoney-clover  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Englishwhite melilot  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishwhite sweet-clover  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
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)white sweet-clover Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
Frenchmélilot blanc  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada)mélilot blanc Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
GermanBokharaklee  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germanweißer Steinklee  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italianmeliloto bianco  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmajishirobana-shinagawa-hagi  2Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Portuguesemeliloto-branco  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishmeliloto blanco  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishvit sötväppling  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesebai hua cao mu xi  2Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Transcribed Koreanhuinjeondongssari  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 10 Aug 2004, from Melilotus altissimus Thuill. to Melilotus albus Medik.
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Citations
  • Clarke, A.E. 1935. Inheritance of annual habit and mode of pollination in an annual white sweet clover. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 27:492-496 Number of accessions cited: 1
Pedigree

Observations

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.12037AMA.MEL.ANNUALS.FIELD.2004PI 74479 91ncab51 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.7 - (1 = PROSTRATE, 9 = VERY ERECT)37AMA.MEL.ANNUALS.FIELD.2004PI 74479 91ncab51 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORW - WHITE37AMA.MEL.ANNUALS.FIELD.2004PI 74479 91ncab51 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%)37AMA.MEL.ANNUALS.FIELD.2004PI 74479 91ncab51 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORThe percentage of seedlings with stem or leaf red coloring in a given sample size. Faint indistinct coloring can be recorded as intermediate green and explained in the comment field.10037AMA.MEL.ANNUALS.FIELD.2004PI 74479 91ncab51 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.9537AMA.MEL.ANNUALS.FIELD.2004PI 74479 91ncab51 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..22 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 74479 04ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..28 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 74479 91ncab01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..28 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 74479 91ncab51 SDNot Available