| Common Name | Species | Site | Curator | Collection Rating 10=highest 1=lowest | Evaluation Rating 10=highest 1=lowest | Crop Potential | Commercial Applications | Commercially Available ? | Breeding Program Contact Info | NPGS Represented | No. species in NPGS Collection | No. of Accessions in NPGS commercially developed | No. Accessions Available | No. of NPGS sponsored collection trips since 1993. | No. of Requests to Curators in Past 5 Years | Crop Descriptors | NPGS Approved Descriptors? | Contact 1 | Contact 2 | Contact 3 | Location of Significant Research | Funding Source |
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| Agave/Yucca, Hesperaloe (H) | Agave sp., Yucca sp., Hesperaloe sp. (H) | (PARL) USDA, ARS, National Arid Land Plant Genetic, Resources Unit, 9611 S. Riverbend, Parlier, California 93648, Phone: (559) 596-2980, FAX: (559) 596-2981, E-Mail: mjenderek@fresno.ars.usda.gov | Maria Jenderek | 5; (H) 8 | 1; (H) 9 | Fiber crop, ethanol, ornamental, pharmaceutical steroidal sapogenins | Sisal and henequen fiber, tequila liquor, pharmaceutical, paper | Fiber crop - no; ornamental - yes | University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Bioresources Research Facility, Office of Arid Lands Studies | yes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no | NA | S.P. McLaughlin, spmcl@ag.arizona.edu | University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ | public | ||
| Amaranth | Amaranthus hybrids, A.hypochondriacus Amaranthus caudatus Amaranthus cruentus | (NC7) USDA, ARS, NCRPIS,Iowa State University, Regional Plant Introduction Station, Ames, Iowa 50011-1170,Phone: (515)294-3255, FAX: (515)294-4880, E-Mail: nc7@ars-grin.gov | David Brenner | 6.5 (need wild species) | 7.5 | Grain, vegetable, seed starch, seed squalene (oil), phytoremediation, | neutraceutical, industrial starch, medical | Grain-yes; vegetable-yes; purified seed product-no | University of Nebraska, Scottsbluff, NE; Iowa State Univerisity, Ames, IA; Agricultural Research Council-Rooeplaat, Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute Pretoria, South Africa | Yes | 37 | 3326 | 2994 | 1 | 273 | Yes | Yes | David Baltensperger- dbaltens@unlnotes.unl.edu | Rob Myers- rmyers@tranquility.net | Harold Corke- hcorke@yahoo.com | China, Europe, South Africa, Israel | public |
| Perilla | Perilla | (NC7) see above | David Brenner | Oilseed, aromatic oil, food coloring, medicine | Inks and paints | yes-exported from Asia | Korea-public | Yes | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | No | No | James Simon- jesimon@aesop.rutgers.edu | public | |||||
| Buffalo gourd (CF), coyote and Malabar gourds | Cucurbita foetidissima (CF) Cucurbita digitata Cucubita ficifolia | (PARL) see above - for Buffalo gourd (CF) (S9) USDA, ARS, SRPIS University of Georgia, Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit, 1109 Experiment Street Griffin, Georgia 30223-1797 Phone: (770) 228-7254 FAX: 770-229-3323 E-Mail: s9@ars-grin.gov |
(CF) Maria Jenderek Bob Jarret | (CF)3 | (CF)3 | (CF)Food-edible seeds (polyunsaturated fats), detergent ingredient, starch source (56%of dw in roots), fuel heat equivalent of wood) | (CF)No | (CF)None | (CF)Yes | (CF)1 | (CF)0 | (CF)2 | (CF)0 | (CF)9 | (CF)No | (CF)NA | ||||||
| Calendula | Calendula sp. (16 taxa) | (NC7) see above | Mark Widrlechner | 6.5 | 6 | petals; calendula seed oil (calendic acid) | faradiol monoester of the triterpenoid fraction extracted from petals has anti-inflammatory activity. Flavonoids may be also bioactive; cartenoid pigments can be used as food coloring, seed oil is an epoxy fatty actid with potential industrial applicatio | petals are available an herb/botanical dietary supplement | yes | yes | 9 | C. officinalis 36 | 24 | collected through trips from other crops | 21 | Yes | No but as a set of descriptors for Plant Variety Protection Office | Robert Kleiman, International Flora Technologies, Gilbert AZ. rkleiman@floratech.com | Peoria, IL; Wageningen; Field trials in North Dakota, | |||
| Castor | Ricinus communis | (S9) see above | Brad Morris | 9 | 9 | castor oil | stimulant laxative | yes | Castor, Browning Seed Co./Castor oil Inc., Plainview, TX | Yes | 1 | 1042 | 486 | 1120 | 8 | 0 | John Browning, p) 806.293.5277 | Lee Browning p) 806.293.5277 | Rick Graves, p) 806.293.5277 | Browing Seed Co., Plainview, TX (private); Castor Oil Inc., Plainview, TX | private | |
| Chia | Salvia hispanica | (W6) USDA, ARS, WRPIS Washington State University, Regional Plant Introduction Station, 59 Johnson Hall, P.O. Box 646402 Pullman, Washington 99164-6402 Phone: (509) 335-1502 FAX: 509-335-6654 E-Mail: w6@ars-grin.gov |
Barbara Hellier | 7 | 7 | yes | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No | |||||||||
| Crotalaria | Crotalaria juncea | (S9) see above | Brad Morris | 6 | 5 | potential as an antitumor and hypotensive | medicinal | no | Yes | 1 | 23 | 20 | 102 | 8 | 0 | Charles Cook, cgcook777@yahoo.com | Brad Morris, bmorris@ars-grin.gov | |||||
| Cuphea | Cuphea sp. | (NC7) see above | Mary Brothers | 5 | 6.5 | medium chain fatty acids | detergents | no | Steve Knapp, Oregon State University | yes | 85 | 86 C. viscosissima; 72 C. lanceolata | 78 | 0 | 56 | Yes | Yes | Seve Knapp knapps@css.orst.edu | Shirley Graham shirley.graham@mobot.org | public & private | ||
| Dimorphotheca | Dimorphotheca pluvialis | (W6) see above | Barbara Hellier | 8 | 8 | yes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | no | no | |||||||||
| Euphorbia | Euphorbia lagascae | (NC7) see above | Bill Van Roekel | 6 | 7 | latex, vernolic acid | substitute for rubber, oils for paints and coatings | yes (from other sources) | yes | 76 | 90 | 35 | 10 | No | Maria Jesus Pascual Villalobos, mjpascual@readysoft.es | |||||||
| Evening Primrose | Oenothera biennis | (NSSL) USDA, ARSNational Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, 1111
South Mason Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80521-4500 Phone: (970) 495-3200 FAX: 970-221-1427 E-Mail: nssl@ars-grin.gov |
8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gingseng | Panax quinquefolius | Not in the system. | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grindelia | Grindelia camporum | (W6) see above | Barbara Hellier | 5 | 5 | Diterpene resin acid | inks, adhesives, sizing | no | Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Agronomica, Argentina | yes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | no | Steve McLaughlin spmcl@ag.arizona.edu | Damian Ravetta ravetta@ifeva.edu.ar | |||
| Guar | Cyamopsis tetragonoloba | (S9) see above | Brad Morris | 2 | 2 | laxative, reducing total cholesterol, fiber source, reduces triglycerides | medicinal | yes | Guar, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX | Yes | 3 | 1298 | 1279 | 0 | 1093 | 8 | no | Dennis Ray, dtray@u.arizona.edu | Brad Morris, bmorris@ars-grin.gov | Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India | public | |
| Guayule | Parthenium argentatum | (PARL) see above | Maria Jenderek | 9 | 9 | latex, rubber, resins, wood fiber | latex-medical products, chewing gum and other latex products; rubber- tires and other solid rubber products; resins- paints and coatings, binders, chewing gum, pesticides; wood fiber-particle or press boards, insulation. | no | Guayule, USDA-ARS-USWCL and University of Arizona | Yes | 9 | 39 | 0 | 14 | yes | no | Dennis Ray, dtray@u.arizona.edu | Mike Foster ma-foster@tamu.edu | Terry Coffelt tcoffelt@uswcl.ars.ag.gov | University of Arizona, ARS - USWCL, Phoenix, AZ, ARS- WRRC, Albany, CA, Texas A&M, Pecos,TX, Dra. Diana Jasso de Rodriguez, Saltillo, Mexico | public & private | |
| Jojoba/Goat nut | Simmondsia chinensis | (PARL) see above | Maria Jenderek | 8 | 8 | wax, | cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, industry (plastics, ink,oil additives, lubricants) | yes | no | yes | 1 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 4 | no | NA | David Palzkill, palzkill@mindspring.com | Hal Purcell (805) 595-7275 | Purcell Jojoba International | ||
| Kenaf/ Roselle | Hibiscus cannabinus Hibiscus sabdariffa | (S9) see above | Brad Morris | 9 | 9 | paper | paper/fiber | yes | Yes | 30 | 288 | 256 | 407 | 6 | 0 | David Bransby, dbransby@acesag.auburn.edu | Auburn University, Auburn, AL | |||||
| Lesquerella | Lesquerella fendleri and other species | (PARL) see above | Maria Jenderek | 7 | 10 | hydroxy seed oils | motor oils, lubricants, lithium greases, coatings, polyurethanes, cosmetics | no | USWCL, Phoenix, AZ | Yes | 33 | 6 | 155 | 6 | 12 | yes | yes | David Dierig ddierig@uswcl.ars.ag.gov | Mike Foster ma-foster@tamu.edu | Terry Isbell, isbellta@mail.ncaur.usda.gov | ARS - USWCL, Phoenix, AZ, ARS -NCAUR, Peoria, IL, Texas, A&M, U of A, Tucson, AZ, Dra. Diana Jasso de Rodriguez, Saltillo, Mexico | public |
| Leucaena | Leucaena leucocepala | (S9) see above | Brad Morris | 6 | 8 | mimosine | anti-lung cancer | mimosine from other sources-yes; not on the market as anti-lung cancer | Leucaena leucocephala, University of Hawaii | Yes | 1 | 222 | 1 | 884 | 8 | 0 | Jim Brewbaker, brewbake@hawaii.edu | University of Hawaii | public | |||
| Lunaria | Lunaria annua | (W6) see above | Barbara Hellier | 6 | 4 | yes | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | No | No | |||||||||
| Meadowfoam | Limnanthes alba and other species | (PARL) see above | Maria Jenderek | 9 | 10 | oil in seeds (monoene and diene fatty accids) | cosmtetics, specialty lubricants, polymers | yes | Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, Department of Crop and Soil Science. | yes | 8 | 39 | 0 | 14 | yes | yes | Steven J. Knapp, Steven.J.Knapp@orst.edu | Gary D. Jollieff, Oregon State University, OR | Jim M. Crane, cranej@css.orst.edurane | Harbans L. Bhrdwaj,hbhardwj@vsu.edu | private and public | |
| Mesquite | Prosopis sp. (18 species) | (W6) see above | Barbara Hellier | 5 | 5 | Yes | 17 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No | |||||||||
| Milkweed | Asclepias speciosa Asclepias syriaca | (W6) see above | Barbara Hellier | 6.5 | 6 | yes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | No | No | |||||||||
| Mint | Mentha sp. (37 species) | (Cor) USDA, ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository, 33447 Peoria Corvallis, Oregon 97333-2521 Phone: (541) 738-4200 FAX: 541-738-4205 E-Mail: khummer@ars-grin.gov |
Kim Hummer | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||
| Plantago | Plantago ovata Plantago psyllium | (W6) see above | Barbara Hellier | 5 | 3 | yes | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 98 | No | No | |||||||||
| Pyrethrum | Tanacetum cinerariifolium Tanacetum coccineum | (NC7) see above | Mark Widrlechner | 6.5 | 3 | pyrethroids; migraine treatment; fragrances, thujone to kill worms | insecticides; botanical dietary supplement; herb | yes | India; University of Arizona | yes | 11 | pyrethrum-8; feverfew-8; tansy-8 | pyrethrum-2; feverfew-5; tansy-6 | 2 (Ukraine 1999) | 29 | no | no | Dr. James Simon jesimon@AESOP.Rutgers.edu; Steven Foster info@stevenfoster.com | Dr. Robert G. McDaniel rgm@u.arizona.edu p) 520.621.3357 | Dr. D.V.C. Awang, Mediplant Consulting Services, 15876 Thrift Ave., White Rock, B.C. V4B 2M8 Canada | Phytotechnologies, Woodbine, IA | private |
| Quinoa | Chenopodium quinoa | (NC7) see above | David Brenner | 4.5 | 7.5 | grain, minor vegetable fine-grain starch, polyunsaturated seed-oil, forage-quality biomass, very high quality protein, very high alpha amylase, triterpenoids | industrial starch cosmetics, plastics, brewing, food concentrates, toothpaste, pharmaceuticals | food-yes cosmetics-yes brewing-yes | Colorado State University; Montana State University | Yes | 20 | 236 | 166 | 0 | 70 | Yes (2) | Yes | Sarah Ward- sward@lamar.colostate.edu | Duane Johnson- duanej@montana.edu | Sven Jacobsen- S.JACOBSEN@CGIAR.ORG | CIP Center (Peru); Brazil, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA | public |
| Salicornia | Salicornia bigalovii | (PARL) see above | Maria Jenderek | 7 | 6 | able to grow in sea water, oilseed (polyunsaturated fatty acids), saponins, vitamin A, C, B1 and niacin | produce, fodder, bio-fuel, cosmetics, soil and water remediation, particle boards | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | no | NA | Zhongjin Lu, zlu@seaphire.com | Seaphire, Phoenix, AZ | private | ||||
| Sesame | Sesamum indicum | (S9) see above | Brad Morris | 10 | 10 | myristic acid; sesamin/sesamolin; chlorosesamone;l ecithin; linoleate in triglyceride form | myristic acid-potential as a cosmetic; sesamin/sesamolin-potential as a bactericide/insecticide, fatty acid oxidation; chlorosesamone-potential as an antifungal; sesame oil-potential for prevention of heart disease, drug vehicle, laxative; lecithin-potent | sesame oil from sesame-yes; lecithin from sesame for medical products-no; available from other natural sources | Sesame, Sesaco Corp., San Antonio, TX | Yes | 4 | 1220 | 1218 | 2345 | 10 | 0 | Ray Langham, rlangham@texas.net | Sesaco Corp., San Antonio, TX | private | |||
| Stokes Aster | Stokesia laevis | (S9) see above | Brad Morris | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Umbils (dill, coriander, fennel, anise) | Anethum graveolens Coriandrum sativum Foeniculum vulgare Pimpenella anisum | (NC7) see above | David Brenner | 3.5 | 3.5 | Vegetables, spices, medicine, unusual secondary compounds, chemical feed stocks | Parsley, fennel, spices, medicine, chemical feed stocks | food source-yes; aromatic chemicals-yes | Tozer Seeds, Surrey, UK | Yes | 122 (in 32 genera) | 990 | 252 | collected through trips from other crops | 57 | No | No | Axel Diederichsen- diederichsena@EM.AGR.CA | James Simon- jesimon@aesop.rutgers.edu | Philip W. Simon- psimon@facstaff.wisc.edu | ||
| Vernonia | Vernonia galamensis | (NC7) see above | Mary Brothers | 6 | 6 | Epoxy fatty acids | paint additive | No | USWCL, Phoenix, AZ | Yes | 37 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 14 requested 227 distributed | No | No | David Dierig ddierig@uswcl.ars.ag.gov | Dennis Ray dtray@u.arizona.edu | |||
| Echinacea | (NC7) see above | Mark Widrlechner | 5.5 | 10 | roots and tops as botanical dietary supplements | putative immune-response inhancers | yes-dietary supplement | James Simon, Rutgers University; James Ault, Chicago Botanic Garden; | yes | 9 | E. angustifolia 41; E. pallida 39; E. purpurea 13 | E. angustifolia 41; E. pallida 39; E. purpurea 13 | 1 | 69 | yes | under CGC review | Rudolf Bauer, Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf, Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology bauerr@uni-duesseldorf.de | Kathleen McKeown kamckeow@unity.ncsu.edu; Steven Foster info@stevenfoster.com | James Ault jault@chicagobotanic.org; James Simon jesimon@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU | University of Kansas, Kansas State Univ., USDA-NCRS Bismarck Plant Materials Center, Iowa State University, Cal Poly-Pomona, Univ. of Mississippi, Gaia Herbs, Brandon Univ., Univ. of Saskatchewan, National Agricultural Research Center of Pakistan | ||
| Ocimum | culinary herb, chemical constituents useful for flavorings and fragrance | Chemical constituents useful for flavorings and fragrance in food and drink industry, cosmetics | yes as a culinary herb | James E. Simon, Rutgers University, Dept. of Plant Science, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520 | yes | 96 | 55 | 53 | 0 | 29 | No | No | James Simon- jesimon@aesop.rutgers.edu | Roberto Fonetes Vieira rfvieira@cenargen.embrapa.br | Katerina P. Svoboda k.svoboda@au.sac.ac.uk |