Fragaria daltoniana
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Fragaria daltoniana J.Gay
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Fragaria daltoniana is a species of strawberry native to the Himalayas. Its fruit has a poor flavor, and is of no commercial value.
All strawberries have a base haploid count of 7 chromosomes. Fragaria daltoniana is diploid, having 2 pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 14 chromosomes.
References and external links
- G.M. Darrow, The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology. Online version, chapter 8.
- F. daltoniana information from GRIN Taxonomy Database
- Photo of F. daltoniana