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Joint exploration for wild crucifers and vegetable landrace germplasm in Greece was conducted in 1999. The collection area involved Crete, Pelopponesse, Evia, Thraki and Makedonia. The total number of collection was 274, in which wild crucifers were 41, including three forms of Brassica cretica, B. nigra, Raphanus raphanistrum and Sinapis arvensis. The others were landraces, including vegetables of Cucurbitaceae, Solanaceae, Cruciferae, Umbelliferae, Compositae, Liliaceae, Leguminosae and so on. S. arvensis and B. nigra were found to be the most common wild crucifers in south part of Greece. B. cretica was not found in some reported habitats. Landraces of outbreeding vegetable species such as carrots have been largely replaced by hybrid varieties. The seeds collected were shared evenly to Greek and Japanese Gene Banks. The collections are listed with brief descriptions. |
