Details for: PI 385959, Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L., 'Sukuma Wiki'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L.

Cultivar:

'Sukuma Wiki'

Origin:

Donated – Kenya

Maintained:

Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station (NE9)

Received by NPGS:

01 Mar 1974

PI Assigned:

1974

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

Seed

Inventory Volume:

182
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Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station (NE9)

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L.

Cultivar:

'Sukuma Wiki'

Origin:

Donated – Kenya

Maintained:

Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station (NE9)

Received by NPGS:

01 Mar 1974

PI Assigned:

1974

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Donated

01 March 1974.
Kenya
Comment: Received by S.W. Braverman, Division of Plant Quarantine Services, East Africa Agriculture and Forestry Research Organization, Nairobi.
Donor(s):

Kirchoffs East Africa Limited

Accession Names and Identifiers

'Sukuma Wiki'

Type: Cultivar name

Narrative

Available all over Kenys to eliminate malnutrition. If lower leaves are cut regularly, will produce for months.

Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L.

Genus:

Brassica

Family:

Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae)

Tribe:

Brassiceae

Nomen number:

7679

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:667. 1753

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358688

Comment:

or Brassica oleracea Collard Group

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

02/07/1990 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Brassica oleracea L. (68 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. alboglabra (L. H. Bailey) Musil (8 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L. (471 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L. (977 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. costata DC. (12 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera DC. (75 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes L. (32 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck (77 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. medullosa Thell. (8 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. oleracea (2 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. palmifolia DC. (1 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. ramosa DC. (2 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. sabauda L. (25 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. sabellica L. (13 active accession[s])

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

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC.

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	collards		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	cow cabbage		1	Hegi, G. et al. 1986. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa 4(1):445. Note: ed. 1:1906-1931; ed. 2:1936-68; ed. 3:1966-
English	fodder kale		1	Office of the Union. 2009. UPOV: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. List of the taxa protected by the members of the Union
English	giant cabbage	Jersey	1	Prendergast, H. D. V. & N. Rumball. 2000. Walking sticks as seed savers - the case of the Jersey kale (Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. viridis L.). Econ. Bot. 54:141-143.
English	Jersey cabbage	Jersey	1	Prendergast, H. D. V. & N. Rumball. 2000. Walking sticks as seed savers - the case of the Jersey kale (Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. viridis L.). Econ. Bot. 54:141-143.
English	Jersey kale		1	Prendergast, H. D. V. & N. Rumball. 2000. Walking sticks as seed savers - the case of the Jersey kale (Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. viridis L.). Econ. Bot. 54:141-143.
English	kale		1	Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
English	long jacks	Jersey	1	Prendergast, H. D. V. & N. Rumball. 2000. Walking sticks as seed savers - the case of the Jersey kale (Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. viridis L.). Econ. Bot. 54:141-143.
English	Portuguese kale		1	Bailey, L. H. 1922. The cultivated Brassicas. Gentes Herbarum 1:74-77. Note: = Brassica oleracea var. acephala DC.
English	spring-heading cabbage		1	McFerson, J. 1994. pers. comm. Note: re. common names
English	tall kale		1	Mansfeld, R. 1959. Die Kulturpflanze, Beiheft 2. Note: = Brassica oleracea convar. acephala
English	tree kale		1	Mansfeld, R. 1959. Die Kulturpflanze, Beiheft 2. Note: = Brassica oleracea convar. acephala
English	walking stick cabbage		1	Prendergast, H. D. V. & N. Rumball. 2000. Walking sticks as seed savers - the case of the Jersey kale (Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. viridis L.). Econ. Bot. 54:141-143.
French	caulet		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
French	chou cavalier		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	chou commun		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	chou en arbre		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
French	chou fourrager		2	Office of the Union. 2009. UPOV: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. List of the taxa protected by the members of the Union
French	chou vert		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
French	chour	Jersey	2	Prendergast, H. D. V. & N. Rumball. 2000. Walking sticks as seed savers - the case of the Jersey kale (Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. viridis L.). Econ. Bot. 54:141-143.
French	grand chou à vacque	Guernsey	2	Prendergast, H. D. V. & N. Rumball. 2000. Walking sticks as seed savers - the case of the Jersey kale (Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. viridis L.). Econ. Bot. 54:141-143.
German	Blätterkohl		2	Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
German	Blattkohl		2	Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
German	Futterkohl		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Kuhkohl		2	Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Spanish	berza común		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	col forrajera		2	Office of the Union. 2009. UPOV: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. List of the taxa protected by the members of the Union

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Study	Availability
CHEMICAL	COLORIMETRIC_VAL_L*-NE9	The L* value is a measurement of the lightness or the amount of light reflected.	36.05	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
CHEMICAL	COLORIMETRIC_VAL_a*-NE9	The a* value indicates the intensity of the red (+ value) or green (- values) coloration.	-11	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
CHEMICAL	COLORIMETRIC_VAL_b*-NE9	The b* value indicates the intensity of the yellow (+ values) or blue (- values) coloration.	12.64	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
GROWTH	UNIFORMITY	UNIFORMITY IN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT	5 - (0 = VARIABLE, 9 = UNIFORM)	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
GROWTH	PLANT WIDTH-NE9	A bilateral measurement of the outer plant extremities in centimeters.	53.3	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
GROWTH	PLANT HEIGHT TO EXTREMITY-NE9	Plant height from soil level to leaf extremity measured in centimeters.	39.5	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
GROWTH	PLANT HEIGHT TO APEX-NE9	Plant height from soil level to apex (growing point)	18.8	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
GROWTH	LEAF LENGTH-NE9	Measurement made in centimeters using the largest leaf including petiole.	29	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
GROWTH	PETIOLE LENGTH-NE9	Measure in centimeters from end of petiole to point where petiole intercepts with leaf blade.	6.2	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
GROWTH	LEAF BLADE WIDTH-NE9	Measure in centimeters the largest point of the largest leaf.	16	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
GROWTH	PETIOLE THICKNESS-NE9	Measure in millimeters the thickest point of the petiole or mid rib of the largest leaf.	3.5	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
GROWTH	PETIOLE WIDTH-NE9	Measure in centimeters the widest point of the widest leaf; measure the midrib width when blade extends to the plant axis.	3	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Flower Color	Color of inflorescence (based on R. H. S. colour chart).	2 - CREAM	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF BLOOM-NE9	The presence or absence of epicuticle waxy haze on Brassica leaves.	1 - PRESENT	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF SHAPE-NE9	Leaf shape is determined on the outer most fully expanded leaves.	2 - ELLIPITIC	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	HEADLEAF OVERLAP-NE9	LEAF CHARACTERISTIC DETERMINED IN LONGITUDINAL CROSS-SECTION OF HEAD	1 - LEAVES CURLED OUTWARDS	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF DIVISION MARGIN-NE9	Leaf characteristics determined on fully expanded outer leaves.	6 - OTHER (Specify in Notes)	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF DIVISION INCISION-NE9	Leaf characteristics determined on fully expanded outer leaves.	1 - ENTIRE	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF ANGLE-NE9	Angle of petiole with horizontal	2 - OPEN (~67deg)	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
PHENOLOGY	DAYS TO FIRST FLOWER-NE9	The number of days from sowing to first flower.	195	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
PHENOLOGY	DAYS TO 50% FLOWER-NE9	The number of days from sowing to 50% flowering.	215	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available
PHENOLOGY	COLD_DAMAGE-NE9	Cold damage observed specifically in 2010 South Carolina as a result of a sever winter. HIGH >50%; LOW <50%	1 - HIGH >50%	NE9.BRASSICA.SC10	Not Available