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Breeding Systems of Several Vicia Species
Author(s) -
Zhang X.,
Mosjidis J. A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1995.0011183x003500040049x
Subject(s) - vicia villosa , biology , germplasm , villosa , vicia sativa , vicia , botany , pollen , agronomy , vicia faba , cover crop
Information on the breeding system of plants is crucial for maintenance of accessions in germplasm banks. Controlled pollination experiments were conducted in the field to determine the breeding systems of several Vicia species. Vicia articulata Hornem., V. benghalensis L., V. ervilla (L.) Willd., V. lutea L., and V. sativa L. were automatic self‐fertilizing species. Vicia pannonica Crantz was nonautomatic self‐fertilizing. Vicia villosa Roth ssp. villosa and V. villosa Roth ssp. varia (Host) Corbiere were cross‐fertilizing. Therefore, regeneration of the accessions of the latter two species requires the use of procedures that provide isolation from foreign pollen.