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Report for Melilotus indicus (L.) All.

updated: Jun 15th 2016, 5:48 am see all updates
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Family Fabaceae
Genus Melilotus
Species indicus
Author (L.) All.
Infraspecific
Infraspecfic Author
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Plant type
Life form
  • Herbaceous perennial
Ecotypes unknown
Max. salinity
 400 mMAl Sherif, E. A. (2009) Melilotus indicus (L.) All., a salt-tolerant wild leguminous herb with high potential for use as a forage crop in salt-affected soilsRogers, M. E., T. D. Colmer, K. Frost, D. Henry, D. Cornwall, E. Hulm, J. Deretic, S. R. Hughes and A. D. Craig (2008) Diversity in the genus Melilotus for tolerance to salinity and waterloggingZahran, H. H., M. C. Marin-Manzano, A. J. Sanchez-Raya, E. J. Bedmar, K. Venema and M. P. Rodriguez-Rosales (2007) Effect of salt stress on the expression of NHX-type ion transporters in Medicago intertexta and Metilotus indicus plants
Germination YesAl Sherif, E. A. (2009) Melilotus indicus (L.) All., a salt-tolerant wild leguminous herb with high potential for use as a forage crop in salt-affected soils
Salt glands and bladders unknown
Photosynthesis Pathway unknown
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status YesAl Sherif, E. A. (2009) Melilotus indicus (L.) All., a salt-tolerant wild leguminous herb with high potential for use as a forage crop in salt-affected soilsArbi, S. B., D. Chekireb, P. Quatrini, V. Catania, D. Cheriet and A. Ouartsi (2015) Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of root nodules rhizobia of Medicago littoralis Rhode and Melilotus indicus (L.) All. growing in the Oasis of Touggourt, Oued Righ Valley, in the Algerian Sahara
Bioremediation unknown
antioxidants
Secondary Metabolites
  • CoumarinNair, R. M., A. Whittall, S. J. Hughes, A. D. Craig, D. K. Revell, S. M. Miller, T. Powell and G. C. Auricht (2010) Variation in coumarin content of Melilotus species grown in South Australia
Compatible Solutes
Habitat
Economic use
  • 3100.0 GrazingNichols, PGH; Craig, AD; Rogers, ME; Albertsen, TO; Miller, SM; McClements, DR; Hughes, SJ; D'Antuono, MF; Dear, BS (2008) Production and persistence of annual pasture legumes at five saline sites in southern Australia
Distribution
Distribution map provided by GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Distribution (text)
  • EgyptAl Sherif, E. A. (2009) Melilotus indicus (L.) All., a salt-tolerant wild leguminous herb with high potential for use as a forage crop in salt-affected soils
  • India, Afghanistan, France, Israel, PeruRogers, M. E., T. D. Colmer, K. Frost, D. Henry, D. Cornwall, E. Hulm, J. Deretic, S. R. Hughes and A. D. Craig (2008) Diversity in the genus Melilotus for tolerance to salinity and waterlogging
Miscellaneous notes In Menzel and Lieth
References

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