Fragaria nilgerrensis
Fragaria nilgerrensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Fragaria |
Species: | F. nilgerrensis |
Binomial name | |
Fragaria nilgerrensis Schlecht. ex J.Gay | |
Fragaria nilgerrensis is a species of wild strawberry native to southern and southeast Asia. Its fruit are white to light pink, with poor flavour, and the fruit is of no commercial value.[1][2] It is similar in appearance to F. moupinensis.[1]
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.[1][2]
References
External links
- G.M. Darrow, The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology. Online version, chapter 8.
- F. nilgerrensis information from GRIN Taxonomy Database
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