Fragaria nilgerrensis

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Nilgiri Strawberry
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Fragaria
Species:
F. nilgerrensis
Binomial name
Fragaria nilgerrensis
Schlecht. ex J.Gay
Synonyms
  • Potentilla nilgerrensis(Schltdl. ex J.Gay) Mabb.

Fragaria nilgerrensis, the nilgiri strawberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae . [1] [2] It is a wild strawberry native to southern and southeast Asia. [3] [4] It is similar in appearance to F. moupinensis . [3] Its fruit are white to light pink, with flavour reminiscent of peach, [5] and the fruit is of no commercial value. [6]

All strawberries have a base haploid count of 7 chromosomes. Fragaria nilgerrensis is diploid, having 2 pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 14 chromosomes. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Fragaria nilgerrensis Schltdl. ex J.Gay". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Fragaria nilgerrensis Schltdl. ex J.Gay". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 G.M. Darrow, The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology. page 113
  4. 1 2 "Fragaria nilgerrensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Evaluation of genetic diversity and population structure of Fragaria nilgerrensis using EST-SSR markers". Gene. 796–797. n.d. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2021.145791. hdl: 10547/625035 . PMID   34175390 . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Fragaria nilgerrensis". Plants for a Future .
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