Fragaria nilgerrensis Schltdl. ex J.Gay

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Fragaria

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, robust, 5–25 cm tall. Stems densely tufted, nearly equaling leaves, together with petioles densely yellow-brown sericeous. Petiole 4–18 cm; leaf blade 3-foliolate; leaflets shortly petiolulate, abaxially pale green, adaxially dark green, obovate or elliptic, 1–4.5 × 0.8–3 cm, thick, abaxially yellow-brown sericeous or waxy white papillate, adaxially sparsely pubescent, base cuneate on central leaflet, oblique on lateral ones, margin obtusely or acutely incised serrate, apex rounded. Inflorescence cymose, (1 or)2–5(or 6)-flowered, proximally with a petiolate, 1-or 3-foliolate bract. Flowers bisexual, 1–2 cm in diam. Sepals ovate-lanceolate, as broad as or broader than epicalyx segments; epicalyx segments lanceolate, margin entire or 2-fid. Petals white, orbicular, base tapering into a short claw. Stamens ca. 20, unequal. Aggregate fruit ripening white, tinged yellow or red, globose; persistent sepals erect, appressed to aggregate fruit. Achenes ovoid, glabrous. Fl. Apr–Jul, fr. Jun–Aug. 2n = 14.
More
A herb. It grows 5-25 cm tall. The stems are in dense tufts. The fruit is an aggregate fruit and is white when ripe. It can be pink or red.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In the eastern Himalayas it grows between 2,800-4,200 m altitude. In Vietnam it occurs between 1,600-1,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
More
Valley forests, forest margins, thickets, meadows on mountain slopes, valleys; at elevations from 700-3,000 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses food gene source medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Fragaria nilgerrensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Fragaria nilgerrensis world distribution map, present in China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:725064-1
WFO ID wfo-0000983394
COL ID 6JJST
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Fragaria nilgerrensis Fragaria nilgerrensis var. nilgerrensis Fragaria nilgerrensis subsp. hayatae

Lower taxons

Fragaria nilgerrensis var. mairei