Comments on: Crop wild relative helps Kew reach 10% milestone http://agro.biodiver.se/2009/10/crop-wild-relative-helps-kew-reach-10-milestone/ Crops, animals, wild relatives ... Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:31:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shelagh http://agro.biodiver.se/2009/10/crop-wild-relative-helps-kew-reach-10-milestone/comment-page-1/#comment-815166 Shelagh Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:06:56 +0000 http://agro.biodiver.se/?p=8859#comment-815166 In our FAO CGRFA study we cited this species as being used for water-logging resistance (INIBAP/IPGRI, 2006 – Global Conservation Strategy for <em>Musa</em>). We found that for the high priority <em>Musa </em>taxa (including itinerans, a primary wild relative) occurrence data were lacking in online databases. Data were so sketchy that we were unable to do any sensible mapping. <a href="http://www.pgrforum.org/documents/Global_in_situ_CWR_conservation_network.pdf" rel="nofollow">We highlighted</a> the need for a detailed ecogeographic survey of this group. By the way, the study is finally being published formally—currently a summary version for the Commission meeting next week, plus the full version later. Better check those taxon names though—MS Word has kindly 'corrected' some, e.g., 'acuminate' (just noticed!) In our FAO CGRFA study we cited this species as being used for water-logging resistance (INIBAP/IPGRI, 2006 – Global Conservation Strategy for Musa).

We found that for the high priority Musa taxa (including itinerans, a primary wild relative) occurrence data were lacking in online databases. Data were so sketchy that we were unable to do any sensible mapping. We highlighted the need for a detailed ecogeographic survey of this group.

By the way, the study is finally being published formally—currently a summary version for the Commission meeting next week, plus the full version later. Better check those taxon names though—MS Word has kindly ‘corrected’ some, e.g., ‘acuminate’ (just noticed!)

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