Fragaria daltoniana is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[1][2] It is a strawberry native to the Himalayas. Its fruit has a poor flavor, and is of no commercial value.[3][4][5]
Fragaria daltoniana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Fragaria |
Species: | F. daltoniana
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Binomial name | |
Fragaria daltoniana | |
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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.[3][4][5] Fragaria daltoniana is one of the two Fragaria species containing a genome that is cold-resistant that can improve the growth and yielding[6] of garden strawberry crops from abiotic stress.