Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.27, sa.3, ss.1593-1603, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
This study was conducted to morphologically characterize the annual button medic (Medicago orbicularis L.), collected from natural flora of Antalya province, which is important for grassland areas. Forty five button medic genotypes and locations of these genotypes were determined by GPS. Collected genotypes were grown at research and implementation area of Bati Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute's (BATEM) Antalya in two consecutive years. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design. The field distribution features of Medicago orbicularis L. and grown areas were determined. Annual button medics have been distributed in the natural flora of Antalya province, ranging from 6 m to 1223 m from sea level. Features of field trials in two-year average were determined as leaning growth pattern and yellow flower color. Direction of whorls, leaflet and fruit shape were observed as anti-clockwise, orbicular, lentiform, respectively in all genotypes. The data depicted huge genetic variation among annual button medics and some button medic genotypes may be said to be candidate varieties for future studies in breeding and management program.