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| The '''Iturup Strawberry''' (''Fragaria iturupensis'') is a species of ], ] to ] in the ]. It is noted to have relatively large berries for a wild species, similar in appearance to those of ]. | The '''Iturup Strawberry''' (''Fragaria iturupensis'') is a species of ], ] to ] in the ]. It is noted to have relatively large berries for a wild species, similar in appearance to those of '']''. | ||
| ==Polyploidy== | ==Polyploidy== | ||
| All strawberries have a base ] count of 7 ]. ''Fragaria iturupensis'' is ], having eight pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 56. | All strawberries have a base ] count of 7 ]. ''Fragaria iturupensis'' is ], having eight pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 56. | ||
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| Iturup Strawberry | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rosoideae |
| Genus: | Fragaria |
| Species: | F. iturupensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Fragaria iturupensis Staudt | |
The Iturup Strawberry (Fragaria iturupensis) is a species of strawberry, endemic to Iturup in the Kuril Islands. It is noted to have relatively large berries for a wild species, similar in appearance to those of Fragaria virginiana.
Polyploidy
All strawberries have a base haploid count of 7 chromosomes. Fragaria iturupensis is octoploid, having eight pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 56.
References and external links
- Hummer, K.E., Sabitov, A., & Davis, T. 2005. Iturup And Sakhalin Island Strawberries. Hortscience 40(4): 1127. Abstract.
- Iturup Strawberry data from GRIN Taxonomy Database
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