Fragaria daltoniana

Taxobox
name = "Fragaria daltoniana"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Rosales
familia = Rosaceae
genus = "Fragaria"
species = "F. daltoniana"
binomial = "Fragaria daltoniana"
binomial_authority = J.Gay

"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

* [http://www.nalusda.gov/pgdic/Strawberry/darpubs.htm G.M. Darrow, The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology. Online version, chapter 8.]
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?250 F. daltoniana information from GRIN Taxonomy Database]
* [http://perso.wanadoo.fr/asianflora2/Rosaceae/Fragaria-daltoniana.htm Photo of "F. daltoniana"]