Crop Biology Documents

This document describes the biology of Carthamus tinctorius L., with particular reference to the Australian environment, cultivation and use. Information included relates to the taxonomy and origins of cultivated C. tinctorius, general descriptions of its morphology, reproductive biology, biochemistry, and biotic and abiotic interactions. This document also addresses the potential for gene transfer to occur to closely related…

This document addresses the biology of the Saccharum spp. hybrid which is grown as commercial sugarcane, with particular reference to the Australian environment, cultivation and use. Information included relates to the taxonomy and origins of Saccharum spp. hybrid, general descriptions of its morphology, reproductive biology and biochemistry, biotic and abiotic interactions. This document also addresses the potential for gene…

This document describes the biology of Torenia spp. with particular reference to the Australian environment, cultivation and use. Information included relates to the taxonomy and origins of cultivated Torenia spp., general descriptions of their morphology, reproductive biology, biochemistry, and biotic and abiotic interactions. This document also addresses the potential for gene transfer to occur to closely related species. The…

This document describes the biology of Triticum aestivum L. em Thell. (bread wheat), with particular reference to the Australian environment, cultivation and use. Information included relates to the taxonomy and origins of cultivated T. aestivum, general descriptions of its morphology, reproductive biology, development, biochemistry, biotic and abiotic interactions. This document also addresses the potential for gene transfer to…

This document addresses the biology of Trifolium repens L. (referred to as white clover) with particular reference to the Australian environment, cultivation and use. Information included relates to the taxonomy and origin of white clover, general descriptions of its morphology, reproductive biology, biochemistry, and biotic and abiotic interactions. This document also addresses the potential for white clover…

The consensus documents prepared by the OECD Working Group on the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology (WG-HROB) contain information for use during the regulatory assessment of the environmental safety (or ‘biosafety’) of a particular product. In the area of plants, these are being published on information on the biology ofcertain species of crops and…

Edible bananas and plantains belong primarily to Musa section Musa (traditionally Eumusa). Within this section, the originally Asian species Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana have provided the sources for domestication and development of the great majority of edible fruit. Dessert and cooking bananas and plantains are major foods worldwide, cultivated in over 130 countries throughout tropical regions and in some subtropical regions, in Asia,…

The plants within the family Brassicaceae constitute one of the world’s most economically important plant groups. They range from noxious weeds to leaf and root vegetables to oilseed and condiment crops. The cole vegetables are perhaps the best known group. Indeed the Brassica vegetables are a dietary staple in every part of the world with the possible exception…

Capsicum annuum L. is a dicotyledonous flowering plant commonly grown worldwide, with many general names in English, such as hot pepper, chili, chilli or chile pepper, and as well sweet pepper and bell pepper. Sometimes the plant is just called pepper, which however is often reserved for the earlier known Asian Piper nigrum (black pepper, white pepper) in…

Three subspecies of cassava have been recognized: Manihot esculenta ssp. esculenta is the cultivated strain, and M. esculenta ssp. flabellifolia and M. esculenta ssp. peruviana are wild forms (Allem, 1999, 2002). In this document, “cassava” will be used to refer to the cultivated strain, M. esculenta ssp. esculenta. Common synonyms in other languages are manioc (French), mandioca, macaxeira, and aipim (Portuguese), yuca (Spanish), and manioca (Italian). Attachments: Biology_of_Cassava

Biology of Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower)

Biology of the Saccharum spp. (Sugarcane)

Biology of Torenia spp. (Torenia)

Biology of Triticum aestivum L. em Thell. (Bread Wheat)

Biology of Trifolium repens L. (White Clover)

Revised Points to Consider on Consensus Documents on the Biology of Cultivated Plants

Consensus Document on the Biology of Bananas and Plantains (Musa spp.)

Consensus Document on the Biology of the Brassica Crops (Brassica spp.)

Consensus Document on the Biology of the Capsicum Annuum Complex (Chili Peppers, Hot Peppers and Sweet Peppers)

Consensus Document on the Biology of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)