Publication Date
1985
Description
A collaborative program to collect native legume germplasm in Thailand and peninsular Malaysia is described. Three collection expeditions were carried out in 1979, 1982, and 1984 with particular emphasis on broadening the genetic bases of Desmodium species and Pueraria phaseoloides. In total, 593 samples were collected: 60% were species of Desmodium and its allied genera Dendrolobium, Dicerma, Hegnera, Phyllodium, and Tadehagi, 12% were P. phaseoloides material and the remaining 28% were germplasm of other genera such as Abrus, Alysicarpus, Atylosia,Dunbaria, Flemingia, and Uraria. The importance of increased genetic variability within the species D. ovalifolium and P. phaseo/oides is discussed, as is the need to evaluate the forage potential of those Asiatic species of Desmodium and allied genera which as yet are agronomically unknown, particularly the browse species. It is concluded that germplasm collection in Thailand should be extended to the central, western, and northern regions, and that similar programs should be initiated in other Southeast Asian countries. Attention is called to the increasing danger of genetic erosion due to expanding agriculture in the region.
Citation
Pattanavibul, S and Schultze-Kraft, R, "Collecting Germplasm of Desmodium and Puerarua Phaseoloides in Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 4.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session14/4
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Collecting Germplasm of Desmodium and Puerarua Phaseoloides in Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia
A collaborative program to collect native legume germplasm in Thailand and peninsular Malaysia is described. Three collection expeditions were carried out in 1979, 1982, and 1984 with particular emphasis on broadening the genetic bases of Desmodium species and Pueraria phaseoloides. In total, 593 samples were collected: 60% were species of Desmodium and its allied genera Dendrolobium, Dicerma, Hegnera, Phyllodium, and Tadehagi, 12% were P. phaseoloides material and the remaining 28% were germplasm of other genera such as Abrus, Alysicarpus, Atylosia,Dunbaria, Flemingia, and Uraria. The importance of increased genetic variability within the species D. ovalifolium and P. phaseo/oides is discussed, as is the need to evaluate the forage potential of those Asiatic species of Desmodium and allied genera which as yet are agronomically unknown, particularly the browse species. It is concluded that germplasm collection in Thailand should be extended to the central, western, and northern regions, and that similar programs should be initiated in other Southeast Asian countries. Attention is called to the increasing danger of genetic erosion due to expanding agriculture in the region.
