Lotus Newsletter Volumes 1 to 21

G.M Dal Bello. A new rust on Lotus spp. in Argentina.	3
V. Negri and F. Veronesi. Lotus spp. germplasm evaluation in dense stand and in spaced plant conditions.	5
J. Nelles and W.F. Grant. Atrazine resistance in light grown callus of Lotus corniculatus cv. Leo.	7
P. St-Marseille and W.F. Grant. A cytogenetic study of trisomy in Lotus tenuis Waldst. et Kit. (Fabaceae).	9
J.V. Raelson and W.F. Grant. An isoenzyme study of several species of the Lotus corniculatus group.	10
P.R. Beuselinck. Gene nomenclature for Lotus corniculatus.	11
Germplasm and cultivar releases. GA-1 birdsfoot trefoil germplasm. AU Dewey birdsfoot trefoil variety.	14

4. Mailing List

5. Recent Lotus publications

LOTUS NEWSLETTER, No. 16, 1985

1. Introduction

2. Feature Article: W.F. Grant. The origin and evolution of Lotus as revealed through ecology, cytogenetics, cyanogenesis, herbivores, phenols, rhodanese, and tannins.	3
3. Lotus Activities: abstracts and reports
C.D. de Strittmatter, M. Kade, and A. Valverde.D. Compared morphology of the aril region in Lotus corniculatus L. and L. tenuis Waldst. et Kit. seeds.	8
A.G. Stephenson and J.A. Winsor. Lotus corniculatus selectively aborts fruits resulting from self-pollination.	9
P.A. Balatti, and D.O. Gimenez. Photoperiod and night temperature effects on Lotus tenuis. I. Nodulation and nitrogen fixation.	11
D.O. Gimenez, and P.A. Balatti. Photoperiod and night temperature effects on Lotus tenuis. II. Growth analysis.	13
M.M. Schoeneberger, R.J. Volk and C.B. Davey. Early performance of mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal big trefoil in a forest soil.	15
W. Foulds, and Z. Cartwright. Polymorphisms for cyanogenesis in Lotus australis Andr. from coastal dunes at Kalbarri, Western Australia.	17
Germplasm and cultivar releases. MU-81 birdsfoot trefoil germplasm.	27
Chromosome numbers. Lotus, Hedysarum	28
Recomended forage varieties in Canada.	28
*Recent Lotus* publications**	30
K.W. Cooper. Asymmetrical marking of bees of the family Megachiliade for certain species of Lotus: complementation of flower asymmetry and bee behavior.	51

LOTUS NEWSLETTER, No. 15, 1984

1. Introduction

2. Feature Article: M.D. Ross. Tannins, self incompatibility, and Rhizobium: evidence for the origin of Lotus corniculatus.	3
3.Lotus Activities: Reports
P.R. Beuselinck. Interspecific hybridization of Lotus sp.	6
Z.L. Broda. Evaluation of birdsfoot trefoil varieties (Lotus corniculatus L.) in Polish conditions.	7
I.T. Carlson. Birdsfoot trefoil variety test, 1980-83.	9
J.R. Craig and J.R. Jorgensen. Evaluation of four species of trefoils for use in forestry.	11
G.G. Davis. 1981 birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) advanced evaluation planting.	13
E.E. Harding and J.R. Larson. Acetylene reduction and fertilization responses in Lotus purshianus.	14
S.N. Hur, C.J. Nelson and P.R. Beuselinck. Seedling vigor of Lotus corniculatus L., L. tenuis (2n=4x=24), and their hybrids.	15
N.L. MacLean and W.F. Grant. In vitro selection fro herbicide resistance in Lotus corniculatus.	16
J.H. McAdam, and L.V. Lynch. Frost tolerance in marsh birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus).	17
L. O'Donoughue and W.F. Grant. Breeding for seed shattering resistance in Lotus corniculatus using interspecific hybridization and amphidiploidy.	18
J.V. Raelson and W.F. Grant. Chromosome banding of Lotus corniculatus and related diploid species.	19
A.W. Stahevitch. Diospyros lotus (Ebenaceae).	20
P. St-Marseille, and W.F. Grant. A cytogenetic study of trisomy in Lotus tenuis.	21
M.B. Younes and P.R. Beuselinck. Taxonomic investigations of an unknown accession of Lotus sp.	22

4. Availability of Lotus seed.

5. Chromosome numbers. Lotus, Anthyllis, Hedysarum

6. Trials of Italian birdsfoot trefoil

7. Plant collectors in Mexico

8. Requests for research material

9. Endangered and threatened wildlife. Part II.

10. Personal news and research briefs

11. Letter to Editor

12. New books

13. Meetings

14. Recent Lotus publications

LOTUS NEWSLETTER, No. 14, 1983

1. Introduction

2. Seeking a new editor for the Lotus Newsletter

3. Lotus Activities: Reports

F.A. Formoso. Effect of defoliation in Lotus corniculatus L.	3
G. Hardarson. Proposed FAP/IAEA coordinated research program to improve the capability of the grain legume-Rhizobium symbiosis to fix atmospheric nitrogen.	5
J.O. Peterson. Evaluation of legumes for learcut timberland in the Pacific Northwest.	6
M.I. Rebuffo and F.A. Formoso. Evaluation trials of Lotus.	7
A.Ríos and A. Giménez. Weed control in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with undersown lotus (Lotus corniculatus L.).	10
M.M. Schoeneberger. Big trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus) for forest use.	11
R.W. Taylor and G.A. Meche. Birdsfoot trefoil varieties for Southwest Louisiana (a preliminary report).	12
R.W. Taylor, J.L. Griffin, and G.A. Meche. Evaluation of annual and perennial clovers for tolerance to 2,4 D.	13
R.W. Taylor and G.A. Meche. Evaluation of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) varieties for adaptability to southwest Louisiana.	15
A.M. Thro. Lotus plantings observed for late-summer persistence.	16
D.E. Tsuriell. Sand dune reclamation.	17

4. Chromosome numbers in Loteae. Lotus, Anthyllis.

5. Meetings

6. Requests for research material

7. Publishing News.

8. Personal news and research briefs

9. J.C. Semple. A report on the IOPB 1983 Conference held 17-21 July in Montreal

10. Membership application form for IOPB.

11. Recent Lotus publications

LOTUS NEWSLETTER, No. 13, 1982

1. Introduction

2. Feature Article: D.A. Jones. Lotus corniculatus in the roadside verge.	3
3. Lotus Activities: Reports
C.W. Crompton. Pollen morphology of the tribe Loteae (Leguminosae) by light and scanning electron microscopy.	7
E.J. Dalrymple. The inheritance of tannins in birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) and tannin development in several forage legumes.	8
R.S. Fulkerson. Fall harvest effects on the yield and persistence of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.).	9
I.Geraeds, B. McKersie, and D. Tomes. Effect of heating on the quality of birdsfoot trefoil seeds.	11
K.Khan Kiang. Phosphate response and uptake by Lotus pedunculatus (cv. Grasslands Maku), Trifolium repens (cv. Grasslands Huia), and Trifolium ambiguum (cv. Prairie).	14
MR. LeBlanc. The response to shade of two cultivars of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.).	17
J. MacQuarrie, W.E. Sacckston, and B.E. Coulman. Suspected boron deficiency in birdsfoot trefoil in field plots.	18
B.D. McKersie. Strength in adversity: winter-hardiness in cereals.	18
N.L. MacLean and W.F. Grant. The production of tetraploid Lotus purshianus for possible rangeland use in California.	19
I.Dias Monteiro and N. Rodrigues Paim. Polycross progeny test of Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr.	21
L. Montes. Big trefoil naturalized in Southwest Argentina.	22
P. Padua. Lotus arabicus - a horticulturally promising plant.	24
O.Sz.-Borsos. Area map of two Hungarian Lotus species.	25
G.H. Williams and F. Adair. Effect of herbicides on Lotus corniculatus.	26
K. Zeiders and W. Templeton. Screening of birdsfoot trefoil introductions for tolerance or resistance to fusarium wilt and root rot.	28

4. Diversity - News Journal for Plant Genetics Resources

5. IOPB Chromosome number Reports LXXI - Loteae. Lotus, Anthyllis, Dorcynium.

6. Meetings.

7. Personal news and research briefs

8. Recent Lotus publications

LOTUS NEWSLETTER, No. 12, 1981

1. Introduction

2. Feature Article: K. Urbanska and R. Dickenmann. Cyanogenesis polymorphism in Lotus alpinus s.l. and Ranunculus montanus s.l. from the Swiss Alps.	3
3. Lotus Activities: Reports
J.P.A. Angseesing and M.A. Saunders. Cyanogenesis in Lotus flowers.	7
P.R. Beuselinck. Seedling vigor of three Lotus species.	8
G.Fernandes Caroso and N. Rodrigues Paim. Evaluation of cultivars, progenies and clones of species of the genus Lotus L.	9
J.Codeiro de Araujo. Effect of growth stage an cutting height on the dry matter production, sugar storage and total Nitrogen of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.). [Portuguese]	10
R.L. McGraw. Winter hardiness and seed yields of birdsfoot trefoil in Roseau, Minnesota.	12
O. Sz.-Borsos and L. Polya. Germination of hard seed.	15
Lotus cytisoides.	15
M.C. Therrien and W.F. Grant. Mutagenesis in Lotus corniculatus.	16

4. Release of birdsfoot germplasm MO-20

5. Endangeren and threatened species of Lotus.

6. Cultivar seed crop report for Canada.

7. Chromosome number reports

8. Research materials requests

9. New journal - Legume Research

10. Personal news and research news briefs

11. Recent Lotus publications

LOTUS NEWSLETTER, No. 11, 1980

1. Introduction

2. Feature Article: C.E. Pankhurst. Studies of rhizobia nodulating Lotus species.	3
3. Lotus Activities: Reports
S. Blaise. Laboratoire de Biologie Vegetable SPCN, Orsay , France.	6
J.A. Duke, S.J. Jurst and E.E. Terrell. Economic plants and their ecological distribution.	7
K.Glover and D.T. Tomes. Genetic control of plant differentiation from callus of birdsfoot trefoil.	8
L. Montes. Narrowleaf trefoil naturalized in low-land fields in Buenos Aires Province (Argentina).	9
D.C. Murrell, D.T. Tomes, and R.W. Shuel. Studies of Nectar Production and Floral attractiveness to Honey Bees of varieties of Birdsfoot Trefoil.	11
K.Reed. Pastoral Research Station, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia.	12
E.B. Swanson and D.T. Tomes. Response of in vitro selected plants to 2,4-D in birdsfoot trefoil.	13
M.C. Therrien and W.F. Grant. Mutagenesis in birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus.	14
D.S. Tsuriell. Seed production of Lotus creticus in Southern Israel.	16
O.Sz.-Borsos. Complex biological invesstigations on Hungarian Lotus taxa.	17

4. Loteae. Any news on these genera?

5. Chromosome number reports: Anthyllis, Coronilla, Dorycnium, Lotus.

6. Research materials requests

7. Personal news and research news briefs

8. Recent Lotus publications

LOTUS NEWSLETTER, No. 10, 1979

1. Introduction

2. Feature Article: K. Urbanska-Worytkiewicz. Some variation patterns in Lotus alpinus (DC) Schleicher from Switzerland.	3
3. Lotus Activities: Reports
J.S. Bubar and J.E. Langille. Observations on "wallace" trefoil.	8
L.J. Elling. University of Minnesota, USA.	10
W. Foulds. Polymorphism of cyanogenesis in Lotus australis Andr.	11
W.A. Khayrallah. Selection for seedling vigor and a quantitative genetic analysis of agronomic characters in diallel crosses within and between two cultivars of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.).	12
J. Larson and D. Neal. Loti as a component of deer diet.	13
R. Dewey Lee. Genetic diversity and combining ability of Lotus corniculatus L.	14
J.D. Miller and C.R. Drake. Big trefoil naturalized in tidewater Virginia.	15
O.U. Onokpise and D.T. Tomes. Evaluation of geno-phenotypic recurrent selection in birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) cultivar Leo.	18
C.L. Rhykerd, B.J. Hankins, and G.O. Mott. Original seeding of Lotus corniculatus L. in Indiana is still productive.	20
E.B. Swanson and D.T. Tomes. A white colored callus isoline in Lotus.	22
D.T. Tomes, O.U. Onokpise and B.E. Twamley. Recurrent selection in birdsfoot trefoil.	23
L.J. Westermeier. Effects of dry and moist heat shocks on seed viability and germination of Lotus strigosus and Lupinus excubitus var. hallii.	25

4. Research News Briefs

5. Research materials requests

6. Personalia

7. Recent Lotus publications

LOTUS NEWSLETTER, No. 9, 1978

1. Introduction

2. Lotus Activities

J.P.A. Angseesing and M.A. Saunders. No differentiation for cyanogenesis with respect to aspect in Lotus corniculatus.	3
B.O. Blair, D.L. Rhykerd, J.M. Hertel and V.L. Lechtenberg. Adaptation of Lotus corniculatus to muck soil.	5
D.D. Dolan and W.R. Sherring. Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station, Geneva, NY, U.S.A.	7
J.R. Acebes Ginoves. Vicieae.	8
S. Dobrofsky and W.F. Grant. Incompatibility in Lotus corniculatus.	9
D.D. Heyn, U. Plitmann and L. Band. Cyanogenic substances in Lotus species.	10
D. Isely. New Lotus varieties and combinations.	11
J. Larson. Lotus activities.	12
L. Montes. INTA, Argentina.	12
A.D. O'Brien. Agriculture Research Station, New South Wales, Australia.	13
O. Schwank. Biosystematic of Lotus alpinus.	14
G. Sheath. MAFF, Whataehata Hill Country Station, Waikato, New Zealand.	15
E.B. Swanson and Dwight T. Tomes. Tissue culture studies in birdsfoot trefoil.	17
O. Sz.-Borsos, E. Haraszti and J. Vetter. Study of protein and microelement contents of Lotus corniculatus agg.	19
M.C. Therrien and W.F. Grant. EMS-induced mutants in birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus.	20

3. Chromosome number reports

4. Personalia

5. Recent Lotus publications

LOTUS NEWSLETTER, No. 8, 1977

1. Introduction

2. D.A. Jones. Cyanogeneiss in Lotus.	3
3. Lotus Activities
J.P.A. Angseesing and M.A. Saunders. The effect of the 1976 drought on some English Lotus corniculatus populations.	6
S. Dobrosky and W.F. Grant. Keel abnormality in Lotus corniculatus.	7
D.D. Dolan. Promising Lotus introductions - 1976.	8
M.B. Forde and G De Lautour. The ten-Chromosome Lotus.	9
M.B. Forde and M.D. Ross. Tannin content and geographical origin in birdsfoot trefoil.	10
J. Larson. Lotus activities.	11
O. Sz.-Borsos. Further investigations of HCN content of Hungarian Lotus ecotypes.	12
O. Sz.-Borsos, E. Haraszti and J. Vetter. Preexamination of protein and microelement content of Hungarian Lotus corniculatus agg.	13
M.C. Therrien and W.F. Grant. Induced variants through mutagenesis.	14
D.T. Tomes. Storage and multiplication of germplasm in birdsfoot trefoil using shoot tip culture.	15
D.T. Tomes. Callus growth and plant differentiation from seedling hypocotyls of birdsfoot trefoil cultivars and germplasm.	16
D.E. Tsuriell. Lotus creticus.	18
R.O. Whyte. Institute of Southest Asian Studies, Singapore.	19
A.C. Wilton and L. Hoffmann. Drought and cold tolerance in birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).	21

4. Chromosome number reports

5. Endangered Lotus species

6. Seed requests

7. Personalia

8. Meetings

C.S. Hoveland. Lotus research in Georgia.	6
D.P. Belesky and R.J. Wright. The soil acidity tolerance of birdsfoot trefoil entries as determined by a root-length bioassay.	9
D.P. Belesky, R.J. Wright, and V.C. Baligar. Enhancing early seedling development of birdsfoot trefoil: use of rock phosphate for seed coating and field application on acid soils.	10
A.M. Arambarri. Vascular bundles in Lotus L. seeds. III. (Fabaceae - Faboideae).	11
M. Niizeki, K. Cai, M. Kihara, S. Nakajo, and T. Harada. Somatic cell hybrids between birdsfoot trefoil and soybean.	14
S. Pofelis, H. Le, and W.F. Grant. The development of sulfonylurea herbicide resistant birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) plantas from in vitro selection.	18
J. Reynaud and M. Jay. Evolution of Lotus corniculatus s.l. populations in the Mercantour (French PreAlps).	24
S.W. Johnson. Evaluation of birdsfoot trefoil cultivars for date of flowering and growth rate.	29
D.D. de Strittmatter, M.L. Wagner, M. Kade, and A.A. Gurni. Identification of Lotus tenuis (Waldst. et Kit.) flavonoids - Part II.	31
N. Laszlo. Preliminaries data of birdsfoot trefoil growing in company with faba-bean (Vicia faba L.).	35

G.M. Dal Bello and S.M. Wolcan. Stemphylium spp. on plants of Lotus tenuis in Argentina.	6
A.M. Arambarri. Vascular bundles in Lotus L. seeds: II.	9
C.S. Hoveland. Lotus research in Georgia.	12
M.J. Bullard and T.J. Crawford. The potential of Lotus corniculatus for U.K. agriculture.	15
J. Reynaud and M. Jay. Evolution of populations of Lotus corniculatus s. l. populations in the south-western area of the French Alps.	20
R.L. Kallenbach, R.L. McGraw, and P.R. Beuselinck. Rhizomatous birdsfoot trefoil: and evaluation of its potential in Missouri.	23
D. Smith. The growth responses of birdsfoot trefoil.	24
M.S. Ferracane. Recent activities at the Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station (NERPIS).	30
P.R. Beuselinck. Lotus spp. expedition in Morocco.	31
W.F. Grant. Publications by William F. Grant and associates.	32
C.A. Roberts, P.R. Beuselinck, J.A. Derks, and S.M. Marek. Tannins in Lotus corniculatus accessions.	38

K.W. Cooper. Specifically unique asymmetrical pollen labelling of megachilid bees by members of three subgenera of Lotus: Hosackia, Syrmatium, and Simpeteria.	4
D.D. Baltensperger and G.M. Prine. Lotus spp. research in Florida.	6
C.S. Hoveland. Lotus research in Georgia.	7
R.H. Leep. Lotus research in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.	10
P.R. Beuselinck. Fungi associated with birdsfoot trefoil.	11
M.L. Fonseca, R.L. McGraw, and P.R. Beuselinck. Cotyledon cell number and size in mature seed and seedlings of birdsfoot trefoil.	15
S.J. Han, P.R. Beuselinck, R.L. McGraw. Reproductive parameters of birdsfoot trefoil.	17
D.K. Davis, R.L. McGraw, D.A. Sleper, and P.R. Beuselinck. Cellulolytic enzyme determination of in-vitro digestibility of birdsfoot trefoil.	18
Y.W. Rim, P.R. Beuselinck, and R.L. McGraw. Megagametophyte development in Lotus corniculatus x L. conimbricensis and their protoplast fusion hybrid.	19
K. Peters. Ohio State Lotus research summary.	20
R.R. Smith. Influence of dalapon on flowering and seed yield of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.). Research objetives for Lotus at Wisconsin.	21
M.A. Briggs. Chemical defenses of Lotus corniculatus.	23
M.S. Ferracane. Controlled pollination in small enclosures using orchard bees (Osmia lignaria).	24
M.S. Ferracane. Recent activities at the Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station (NERPIS).	26
A.M. Arambarri. Vascular bundles in genus Lotus L. subgenus Deflectostylus Callen seeds.	27
P.A. Ballatti and D.O. Giménez. Lotus tenuis: Plant responses to changes in daylength.	31
M.Kade and R.N. Cardielo. Plant introduction trials in the province of Buenos Aires (Argentina) of the genus Lotus.	32
C.D. Strittmatter, M.L. Wagner, M. Kade and A.A. Gurni. The identification of Lotus tenuis flavonoids.	34
N.R. Paim. Research on Lotus spp. in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil.	37

M. Kade. Report of the research related to Lotus tenuis.	7
D.O. Giménez, C.P. Rumi and O. Peluso. A possibility to uniform Lotus tenuis flowering with growth regulators.	9
L. Ferrari and J. Maddaloni. Lotus tenuis: effects of height and frequency of defoliation.	10
P.A. Balatti. Research at Institute of Vegetable Physiology, La Plata, Argentina.	11
L. Montes. Current research on Lotus tenuis in Balcarce (Argentina).	13
I. Teolis, P. St-Marseille, and W.F. Grant. A cytogenetic study of heteroploidy in Lotus corniculatus L.	14
V. Negri, F. Martillotti, U. Francia. Variation for qualitative characters among natural populations of birdsfoot trefoil from Central Italy.	22
M.S. Wipfli, S.S. Peterson, J.L. Wedberg, and D.B. Hogg. The plant bug pests of birdsfoot trefoil for seed production in Northern Wisconsin.	26
P.R. Beuselinck. Research at USDA-ARS University of Missouri.	30