Fragaria nilgerrensis

Fragaria nilgerrensis 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]

Fragaria nilgerrensis
Scientific classification
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.

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. G.M. Darrow, The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology. page 113
4. "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.

External links

• G.M. Darrow, The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology. Online version, chapter 8.