Fragaria nipponica is a species of wild strawberry native to the western side of the Japanese island of Honshū, with a variety Fragaria nipponica var. yakusimensis on Yakushima. Some botanists treat it as a synonym of Fragaria yezoensis.[1] [2]
All strawberries have a base haploid count of 7 chromosomes. Fragaria nipponica is diploid, having 2 pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 14 chromosomes.[1] [2]
Fragaria nipponica, particularly var. yakusimensis, is cultivated in Japan for its edible fruit.[1] [2]
| Taxid: | 24458 |
| Ploidy: | diploid |
| Chromosomes: | 14 |
| Year: | 2014 |