SOME LITTLE-KNOWN MEDICAGOS AND THEIR CHROMOSOME COMPLEMENTS II. SPECIES FROM TURKEY
- 1 June 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology
- Vol. 5 (2) , 133-137
- https://doi.org/10.1139/g63-022
Abstract
The annual Medicagos from Turkey, Medicago globosa Presl., M. noeana Boiss. and M. shepardi Post have chromosome complements of 2n = 14, 16, and 16, respectively. The appear to be of value as fodder plants for sheep and goats on the native rocky range pastures. The perennial M. papillosa Boiss. has 2n = 16; it appears to be closely related to M. dzhawakhetica Bordz. It may have some importance as a germ plasm donor to cultivated alfalfa.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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